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Makati City, Philippines (GMT+08:00)
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Pixie S. - paralegal - Freelance Consultant, Philippines

As a lawyer with four years of corporate and litigation experience, I have extensive experience in helping domestic and international clients resolve a wide range of legal issues.

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oDesk Tests Taken
Name of Test Score Percentile Date Taken Duration
Editing Skills Certification 4.50 98% TOP 10% 08/25/2008 11 min
oDesk Readiness Test for Independent Contractors and Company Managers 4.80 90% TOP 10% 07/08/2008 6 min
English Test (Sentence Structure) 4.60 83% TOP 20% 08/25/2008 10 min
Job Category Interests

Writing

Administrative Support

Skills
Skill Experience Level Last Used Description
Litigationa and Corporate Practice 4 yrs 5.0 2008
LITIGATION PRACTICE
 
Civil Cases
 
Assisted clients and counsels in various civil actions before the trial courts at different stages of trial and appeal. Such civil actions include, but are not limited to, intra-corporate controversies and money claims based on contracts and quasi-delicts.
 
Administrative Cases 
 
         Represented clients in disputes adjudicated before government agencies such as the National Labor Relations Commission, Intellectual Property Office, National Conciliation and Mediation Board, Bureau of Immigration and the Bureau of Internal Revenue. 
 
Bulk of the work experience in this aspect, however, focused primarily on having represented clients in labor disputes in various stages of the proceedings from conciliation to appeal to the Supreme Court. 
 
Moreover, prepared and filed the needed documents for petitions for change of name and correction of entry in the birth certificate before the Civil Register of Manila.
 
CORPORATE LAW PRACTICE
 
         Provided legal assistance to clients in the incorporation of business organizations and in the preparation and submission of Statements and Reports required by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. Rendered services related to functions of an Acting or Assistant Corporate Secretary such as facilitating, recording and monitoring transfers of shares, preparing documents and compliance relative to Annual, Special and Regular Meetings of stockholders and Boards of Directors. 
 
Assisted clients in filing requests for tax rulings and exemptions from the Bureau of Internal Revenue. 
 
Likewise provided legal assistance in preparing and filing copyright registrations with the Intellectual Property Office as well as for filing of application for foreign corporations to engage in retail trade in the Philippines with the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) and the Bureau of Investments (BOI) of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and for the creation of technical school with the Technical Educational and Skills Development Authority (TESDA).
         Moreover, provided legal assistance for the change of name of corporations, increase or decrease of authorized capital stocks, initial public offerings, dissolution, etc.
LEGAL CONSULTANCY SERVICES
 
         Rendered legal consultancy services which include extensive and comprehensive review and drafting of corporate and labor contracts, giving legal advice at conferences with clients, and representation of clients before government agencies and units regarding legal matters under consideration by, or referred to, said agencies or units.
 
          Provided extensive studies and researches for clients and preparing and transmitting written memoranda and opinions in reply to questions of law.
Certifications
Date Earned Name Score Percentile Organization Description
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Employment History
From To Company Title/Role Description
10/2005 Present Villanueva Gabionza & de Santos Law Offices Associate Attorney / Independent Contributor As an associate attorney, I handle corporate and litigation work.
10/2004 10/2005 Manalo Puno Jocson & Guerzon Law Offices Junior Associate / Independent Contributor As a junior associate, I handled both corporate and litigation work.  I drafted legal opinions and pleadings for clients local and abroad.
10/2001 04/2004 Ateneo Human Rights Center Intern/Paralegal / Independent Contributor

As an intern of Ateneo de Manila Law School's Human Rights Center, I handled human rights cases, attended and arranged seminars on human rights issues and drafted various papers on human rights and international law in general.

Education
From To School Degree Area of Study Description
06/2000 06/2004 Ateneo de Manila School of Law Doctorate Law I obtained my juris doctor at the Ateneo de Manila Law School.  The Ateneo de Manila Law School is the premiere law school in the Philippines.
06/1996 03/2000 Ateneo de Manila University Bachelors Legal Management

I graduated from the Ateneo de Manila University with a degree in Legal Management.  The Ateneo de Manila University is the premiere education institution in the Philippines.

06/1992 03/1996 St. Scholastica's Academy High School Secondary School
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oDesk Tests Taken
Name of Test Score Percentile Date Taken Duration
Editing Skills Certification 4.50 98% TOP 10% 08/25/2008 11 min
oDesk Readiness Test for Independent Contractors and Company Managers 4.80 90% TOP 10% 07/08/2008 6 min
English Test (Sentence Structure) 4.60 83% TOP 20% 08/25/2008 10 min