Curriculum Vitae of Cornelio Amihan Lopez, LLB (Juris Doctor) Page 1 of 2
C O R N E L I O A M I H A N L O P E Z
LAWYER
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with 18 years of law practice.
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E D U C A T I O N
BACHELOR OF LAWS (LLB)
JURIS DOCTOR
Southwestern University (SWU)
Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines
1995 – 2001 (Graduate)
MASTER IN BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION (MBA)
Southwestern University (SWU)
Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines
1995 – 1996 (6 units earned)
BACHELOR OF ARTS
MAJOR IN POLITICAL SCIENCE
(AB POL. SCI.)
Southwestern University (SWU)
Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines
1987 – 1995 (Graduate)
L I C E N S E
BAR EXAMINATION PASSER
Supreme Court
Manila, Philippines
September 2001
A F F I L I A T I O N S
MEMBER
Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP)
Cebu City Chapter
Cebu, Philippines
May 2002 – Present
MEMBER
Lawyers Association of Cebu
Cebu City Chapter
Cebu, Philippines
2002 – Present
E M P L O Y M E N T
L A W P A R T N E R
Arendain Lopez Pareja Law Offices
Subangdaku, Mandaue City, Cebu, Philippines
December 2018 – December 2019
October 2004 – November 2006
Legal Services Offered:
Civil Law (Persons and Family Relations, Property, Obligations and Contracts, Sales and Special Contracts); Criminal Law; Labor Law and Human Resource Management; Administrative Law; Real Estate (Land Registration Proceedings, Land Transfer, Cancellation of Mortgages and Other Liens and encumbrances) Responsibilities:
Engages in or handles litigation in courts and to appear before the courts, or in any quasi-judicial bodies, agencies or offices for the cases assigned; prepare any pleadings, i.e., complaint, answer, reply, etc., prepare contracts, affidavits, demands, and other correspondences; notarize documents, receive and meet clients in order to get/solicit facts and its surrounding circumstances; formulate theories applicable to in such assigned cases, conduct investigation on matters pertinent thereto and to present the same to the other law partners for deliberation and approval; send letters of demands or other correspondences for each client’s concern; and to do legal researches, and liaison works as are required by the latter instance.
L A W Y E R
Cornelio A. Lopez Law Office
Taytayan Hills, Bogo City, Cebu, Philippines
December 2006 – December 2017
Legal Services Offered:
Civil Law (Persons and Family Relations, Property, Obligations and Contracts, Sales and Special Contracts); Criminal Law; Labor Law and Human Resource Management; Administrative Law; Real Estate (Land Registration Proceedings, Land Transfer, Cancellation of Mortgages and Other Liens and encumbrances) Responsibilities:
Engages in or handles litigation in courts and to appear before the courts, or in any quasi-judicial bodies, agencies or offices for the cases assigned, prepare any pleadings, i.e., complaint, answer, reply, etc.; prepare contracts, affidavits, demands, and other correspondences; notarize documents, receive and meet clients in order to get/solicit facts and its surrounding circumstances; formulate theories applicable to in such assigned cases, conduct investigation on matters pertinent thereto; send letters of demands or other correspondences for each client’s concern; and to do legal researches, and liaison works as are required by the latter instance.
Engages in retainer agreement with different financing/lending companies such that as retainer counsel, it is my duties and responsibilities to: initiate demands against delinquent borrowers through letters of demand; initiate/institute collection cases and/or to enter into any negotiations in behalf and of the clients. Curriculum Vitae of Cornelio Amihan Lopez, LLB (Juris Doctor) Page 2 of 2 E M P L O Y M E N T continued…
L A W P A R T N E R
Ang Gobonseng Bugtas Hermosisima Lawas Lopez Villa & Associates 2nd Floor, Yap Bldg., Don Mariano cui St., Fuente Osmeña,Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines July 2003 – September 2004
Legal Services Offered:
Civil Law (Persons and Family Relations, Property, Obligations and Contracts, Sales and Special Contracts); Criminal Law; Labor Law and Human Resource Management; Administrative Law; Real Estate (Land Registration Proceedings, Land Transfer, Cancellation of Mortgages and Other Liens and encumbrances) Responsibilities:
Engages in or handles litigation in courts and to appear before the courts, or in any quasi-judicial bodies, agencies or offices for the cases assigned; prepare any pleadings, i.e., complaint, answer, reply, etc., prepare contracts, affidavits, demands, and other correspondences. notarize documents, receive and meet clients in order to get/solicit facts and its surrounding circumstances; formulate theories applicable to in such assigned cases, conduct investigation on matters pertinent thereto and to present the same to the other law partners for deliberation and approval; send letters of demands or other correspondences to each client’s concern; and to do legal researches, and liaison works as are required by the latter instance.
A S S O C I A T E L A W Y E R
Pestolante Law Office
Felina Village, Tisa, Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines June 2002 – April 2003
Legal Services Offered:
Civil Law (Persons and Family Relations, Property, Obligations and Contracts, Sales and Special Contracts); Criminal Law; Labor Law and Human Resource Management; Administrative Law; Real Estate (Land Registration Proceedings, Land Transfer, Cancellation of Mortgages and Other Liens and encumbrances) Responsibilities:
Appear in court, or in any quasi-judicial bodies, agencies or offices in cases handled by the office; assist the office in the preparation of pleadings in relation to such cases; assist the office in the drafting and preparation of contracts, affidavits, demands, and other correspondences; notarize documents, receive and meet clients in order to get/solicit facts and the surrounding circumstances; assist in and do the formulation of theories in cases brought before the office thereby conduct investigation on matters relative thereto so as to determine the applicable laws, legal principles and jurisprudences; and do liaison works as are required.
L E G A L R E S E A R C H E R - L I A I S O N O F F I C E R Pestolante Law Office
Felina Village, Tisa, Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines May 1998 – January 2001
Responsibilities:
As legal regal researcher – Assist the office in drafting pleadings, affidavits, contracts, proposals and to assist the office in finding the applicable laws, legal principles, jurisprudences in relation to cases it handles; update and monitor mails, letters, pleadings or any correspondences in order to determine deadlines (for answers, reply, or any responsive pleadings).
As liaison – Communicate to clients personally or by phone for the latter’s information as regards the status of their respective cases, schedules for court hearings, the dates as are required for them to come to the office for purposes of discussions relative to their cases; file pleadings in court, including payment of the corresponding fees, make follow-ups before the courts or any quasi-judicial offices, agencies or administrative bodies as regards status of cases; institute/initiate the filing before any government offices or agencies of any application, opposition or protest relative to administrative matters, i.e., land transfer, land registration, annotation and cancellation of liens and encumbrances to real properties as well as to chattels, etc.
P A R T – T I M E I N S T R U C T O R
Cebu Roosevelt Memorial Colleges
San Vicente St., Bogo City, Cebu, Philippines
October 2006 – March 2007
Responsibilities:
As college instructor, the following law courses were handled:
Law on Obligations and Contracts – for the Commerce Department
Law on Partnership & Corporation, Philippine Constitution – for the Criminology Department