Associate
Maria Franchesca Y. Gonzales
Metro Manila office, Makati
Practice areas
Litigation
- Intra-Corporate Disputes
- Corporate Rehabilitation and Liquidation
- Contractual Disputes
- Debt and Asset Recovery
- Family Law
- Torts and Damages
- Testate and Intestate Proceedings
- Adoption, Guardianship and other special proceedings
- Expropriation
- Professional Liability and Malpractice
- Criminal Prosecution and Defense
- Local Government, Election, and Administrative Litigation
Intellectual Property
- Patent and Trademark Registration
- Copyright
- Infringement and Enforcement
Legal Education, Legislative Advocacy, and Policy Reform
- Bills, Policies, and Position Papers
Professional Background
- Former Student Jock, Monster Radio RX 93.1
- Philippine Daily Inquirer, Writer
Educational Background
- Juris Doctor (Cum Laude) University of the Philippines Diliman College of Law
- Bachelor of Arts in English Studies (Language) (Magna Cum Laude), University of the Philippines Diliman College of Arts and Letters
Awards & Recognition
- University Scholar (2017-2021)
- Recipient of Dean’s Medal for Academic Excellence
- Recipient of Ruben F. Balane Prize for Best Paper in Property and Succession
Professional Membership / Affiliation
- Regular Member, Order of the Purple Feather
From the firm’s published profile. See it on divinalaw.com