Justice Ricardo C. Puno, Sr.
Founding Partner
BAR QUALIFICATIONS: 1949, Republic of the Philippines
EDUCATION: Ateneo de Manila University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1947); Manuel L. Quezon University (LL.B., magna cum laude, 1948). Southwestern University, University of Northeastern Philippines, Manuel L. Quezon University, Angeles University (LL.D (h.c.) 1981-2009), San Beda College Graduate School of Law (Diplomate in Juridical Science (2005)
WORK EXPERIENCE: District Judge, 1962-1973. Associate Justice, Court of Appeals, 1973-1978. Assemblyman, 1978-1984. Minister of Justice, Republic of the Philippines, 1979-1984. Philippine Delegate to the United Nations General Assembly, 1979-1984. Bar Reviewer in Civil Law; Professor of Civil Law, Political Law and Remedial Law; Ateneo de Manila University, San Beda College, Manuel L. Quezon University; University of Santo Tomas; San Sebastian College; Adamson University; University of the Philippines Law Center, 1949-1991. Philippine Judicial Academy of the Supreme Court. Consultant, Supreme Court Committee on Continuing Legal Education and Bar Matters. Chairman, Supreme Court Sub-Committee on the Rules Governing Notaries Public
PUBLICATIONS: Author: "An Outline of Philippine Civil Law," Central Book Supply, 1954, 1958, 1964, 1967; "Cases and Comments on the Law on Succession in the Philippines," PCB Publishing, 1953, 1957, 1959, 1964; "The New Parameters of Registration in the Family Code," The Lawyers Review, 1987
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS: Integrated Bar of the Philippines; Philippine Bar Association; Philippine Society of International Law; American Chamber of Commerce; World Law Association; ASEAN Law Association (Vice President, 1983-1985; Chairman, Philippine National Committee, 1983-1985)
LANGUAGES: English, Spanish and Filipino
PRACTICE AREAS: Banking and Finance, Bankruptcy / Financial Restructuring, Mergers and Acquisitions, Dispute Resolution, Family Law, Intellectual Property, Labor and Employment, Real Estate
