Philippine Alternative Dispute Resolution Provider Incorporated

A seasoned lawyer and experienced Arbitrator, Ceniza had extensively handled arbitration cases and commercial litigation in areas of banking, securities, intellectual property, credit transactions, bankruptcy, asset recovery, construction, product liability & intra-corporate disputes.

As President of the Philippine Dispute Resolution Center Inc. (PDRCI) Ceniza highly advocates arbitration in the country to help minimize the number of clogged court dockets and deliver prompt justice at lower cost.

Always at the top of his class consistently till college, He finished Bachelor of Laws, Summa Cum Laude, at the Lyceum of the Philippines.

Areas of Specialization

• Intellectual Property
• Intra-Corporate Disputes
• Construction
• Product Liability

Mr. Lazatin joined ACCRALAW in 1973. He has been heavily involved in civil and commercial litigation, construction and arbitration law. His expertise in this field has led him to be elected as President of the Philippine Institute of Construction Arbitrators (PICA), Faculty and Construction Arbitrator of the Construction Industry Arbitration Commission (CIAC). He is also an accredited Arbitrator with the Singapore International Arbitration Center and has assisted numerous domestic and foreign entities in arbitration, either as an Advocate or Arbitrator.

Areas of Specialization

• Litigation
• Construction Law
• Civil Law
• Alternative Dispute Resolution

VICTOR N. ALIMURUNG, currently a Partner at the Siguion Reyna, Montecillo & Ongsiaco Law Offices in Makati City. admitted, 1969, R.P. He had a one year stint with the Law Offices of Donald T. Sterling, Beverly Hills, California, 1970-1971. He is a Professor of Law at the Ateneo de Manila University from 1972 up to present. 

Education: 1964 A.B., Ateneo de Manila University, LL.B., 1968 Ateneo de Manila University, 1970 LL. M., Harvard Law School.

Professional and Civil Organizations: Integrated Bar of the Philippines, Philippine Bar Association.

Areas of Specialization

• Banking
• Civil Litigation

Education:

• Bachelor of Laws, University of Santo Tomas, 1955
• Passed the Bar in Aug. 1955 with a rating of 81.55%
• Admitted to the Bar on Mar. 6, 1956

Professional Career:

• Law Practice, Atty. Jose W. Diokno Law Office, 1955 - 1961
• Solicitor, Office of the Solicitor General, 1962
• City Judge, City Court of Manila, 1965
• Assistant Solicitor General, 1971
• Judge, Court of 1^st Instance, Caloocan City, May 3, 1974 - Jan. ,17, 1983
• Senior Assistant Solicitor General
• RTC Judge, RTC of Manila, Jan. 18, 1983 - Mar. 30, 1993
• Executive Judge, Jul. 29, 1989 - Jan. 5, 1993
• Assistant Professor, University of the East, 1972 - 1974
• Associate Professorial Lecturer, University of Santo Tomas, 1989 - 1995
• Faculty Member, Institute of Judicial Administration, Supreme Court and University of the Philippines, 1990 - 1995
• Associate Justice, Court of Appeals, Mar. 30, 1993 - Feb. 17, 1995
• Chairman, Commission on Elections
• Associate Justice, Supreme Court, September 30, 1998

Awards and Commendations:

• Solicitor of the Year, 1968
• Chief Justice Cayetano Arellano Award as Most Outstanding Regional Trial Judge, Foundation for Judicial Excellence, 1992
• Finalist, Search for Distinguished Service to Justice Award, Guillermo B, Guevarra Foundation, Inc.
• Gintong Ama Award, 1997

Professional and Civil Organizations

• Fellow, Academy of American and International Law, University of Texas, 1978

Areas of Specialization

• Elections Law
• Administrative Law
• Family Law
• Commercial Law