RESUM

OF
ATTY. JEFFERSON M. MARQUEZ
I.

INDIVIDUAL PROFILE

Mr. Jefferson M. Marquez is a Partner of the Angara Abello Concepcion

Regala & Cruz Law Offices ("ACCRALAW"), one of the largest general practice law
firms in the Philippines.
Mr. Marquez obtained his degree in Bachelor of Science in Commerce from
the University of Santo Tomas in 1985 and, completed his Bachelor of Laws at the
San Beda College of Law in 1989. He ranked 10th place in the 1989 Philippine Bar
Examinations. He started his law career in 1990 at the head office of ACCRALAW in
Makati City where he was member of the Labor and Litigation Departments. Prior to
joining ACCRALAW, Mr. Marquez was an Executive Assistant to Hon. Associate
Justice Florenz D. Regalado of the Supreme Court of the Philippines.
A tenured Professor of Law, Mr. Marquez handles the Labor Law Review,
Labor Relations and Labor Standards classes at the University of San Carlos School
of Law and Governance in Cebu City. He is currently a lecturer in Labor Relations at
the Magnificus Jurists Review Center, and former BAR Reviewer of the Jurist and the
Excellent Bar Review Centers.
Mr. Marquez is the Head, and the designated Resident Partner of the firms
branch office in Cebu City. Mr. Marquez's areas of law practice include labor, civil,
criminal, administrative and corporate litigation including appellate practice.
He is a member of the Management Association of the Philippines, and the
Personnel Management Association of the Philippines -- Cebu City Chapter.

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II.

PERSONAL BACKGROUND
Name
Date of Birth
Place of Birth
Civil Status
Name of Wife
Residence

III.

: Atty. Jefferson Marquez y Mina

: May 13, 1964
: Cotabato City
: Married
: Armaine Desiree P. Arcaya
: Casili Hills Subdivision, Brgy. Casili,
Mandaue City

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
POST GRADUATE
a.

Bachelor of Laws - San Beda College, Mendiola, Manila

- 1985-1989

HONORS
1.
2.
3.

Tenth (10th) Place - 1989 Bar Examination: BAR RATING: 84.94%

Order of Kalantiao Award - San Beda College, Manila
Bronze Medalist - Second Year, San Beda College of Law

TERTIARY
b.

Bachelor of Science in Commerce Major in Accounting

University of Santo Tomas, Espaa, Manila - 1981-1985

SECONDARY/ELEMENTARY
c.

Notre Dame, Cotabato City

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IV.

EMPLOYMENT RECORD
1.

Present
A.

Employer - Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz

("ACCRALAW")

a.1

Cebu Office - 6th Floor, Cebu Holdings Bldg.,

Cebu Business Park, Cebu City

a.2

Position - Resident Partner -Jan. 1, 2000 to present

- Senior Associate - Jan. 1, 1994 - Dec. 31, 1999
- Associate - Oct. 1, 1990-Dec. 31, 1993

Others:
B.

Part Time Tenured Faculty Member, College of Law,

University of San Carlos
b.1
b.2
b.3

C.

BAR Reviewer in Labor Relations

c.1
c.2
c.3

D.

2.

Office USC Main Campus, P. Del Rosario St., Cebu City

Position - Asst. Professor III- 4th Year Labor Law Review,
3rd Year Labor Relations and 2nd Year Labor Standards
Period Covered - 1995 to present

Magnificus Juris Bar Review Center -Y2012

Excellent Bar Review Center Y2009-2011
Juris Bar Review Center Y2008

Guest Lecturer for Master of Arts in Industrial/Organizational

Psychology, Graduate School, Department of Psychology,
University of San Carlos, Cebu City - SY 2006-2007

Previous
A.

Employer - Supreme Court of the Philippines, Manila - Office of

Associate Justice Florenz D. Regalado
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a.1
a.2
V.

Position - Executive Assistant I and II

Period Covered - January 1, 1990 to September 30, 1990

SPECIALIZED FIELDS OF PRACTICE

1.

Litigation Work
a.

Labor Law Practice: Termination Disputes; Unfair Labor Practice

Cases; Strike Cases; Certification Elections; Collective Bargaining
Negotiations; Labor Inspection; Money Claims; Assumption of
Jurisdiction Cases; Other Employment Disputes; Employee
Administrative Investigation; Voluntary Arbitration; Appeal &
Appellate Advocacy before NLRC, Court of Appeals and Supreme
Court

b.

Civil Law Practice: Tort & Contract Actions; Injunction; Judicial &
Extra-Judicial Foreclosure of Mortgage; Recovery of Property &
Ejectment; Specific Performance; Damages; Rescission; Family
Disputes (i.e. annulment, legal separation, separation of property &
support); Appeal & Appellate Advocacy before Court of Appeals
and Supreme Court

c.

Criminal Law Practice: Telecommunication Fraud; LPG Brand

Protection Cases (i.e. Infringement of Trademark & Unfair
competition, etc.), Estafa; Theft & Anti-Fencing; Robbery; B.P. 22;
Falsification & Perjury; Obstruction of Justice; Physical Injuries;
Threats & Coercion; Criminal Negligence; Libel; Kidnapping &
Illegal detention; Illegal Possession of Firearms; Illegal Use &
Possession of Dangerous Drugs; Employees Crimes; and Appeal &
Appellate Advocacy before the Regional State Prosecutor &
Department of Justice, Court of Appeals and Supreme Court

d.

Administrative Law Practice: Housing & Land Use Regulatory

Board; Energy Regulatory Board; Bureau of Immigration;
Ombudsman; Office of the President; Appeal & Appellate
Advocacy before Court of Appeals and Supreme Court

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2.

Corporate Practice
a.

VI.

Corporate Law Practice: Drafting & Review of Contracts (i.e. Lease;

Joint Venture; Loans & other bank documents, i.e. notes, surety &
guarantee; Sale of Property; Piece of Work; Treatment, Transport &
Disposal of Waste; Building Contract; Canteen Concession;
Janitorial & Security Service; Insolvency & Rehabilitation

RESOURCE & SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

1.
Para Legal Training Program for Law Students and Trade Unionists,
March 19, 1996, DECS-Ecotech Center, Lahug, Cebu City
2.
Personnel Management, September 5, 1997, Fr. Goeth Hall, Psychology
Department, University of San Carlos, Cebu City
3.
Legal Awareness Seminar Training Program, July 27-28, 2000, Eduardo
Aboitiz Development Studies Center, Lopez Jaena Street, Cebu City
4.
Law on Due Process, June 1, 2001, Audio Visual Room, Cebu Institute
of Technology, Cebu City
5.
General Provisions on Labor Relations and Labor Standards with Updates on
Latest Jurisprudence, March 15, 2002, Cebu Chapter of the Personnel Management
Association of the Philippines (PMAP), Eduardo Aboitiz Development Studies
Center, Lopez Jaena Street, Cebu City
6.
Labor Forum, Panelists, 2nd General Membership Meeting, Personnel
Management Association of the Philippines (PMAP), Cebu Chapter, April 26, 2002,
City Sports Club, Cebu Business Park, Cebu City
7.
Labor Forum, Panelist on Disputes, Suspension and Dismissal,
Personnel Management Association of the Philippines (PMAP) 2nd Regional
Conference, June 20, 2002, Cebu City Marriott Hotel
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8.
Labor Forum, Panelist on Grievance, Administrative Investigation,
Arbitration Human Resources Association, Mactan Export Processing Zone, General
Membership Meeting, July 10, 2002, Delta Philippine Dream, Lapu-Lapu City
9.
In-House Labor Relation Seminar at Lear Corporation, August 9, 2002,
MEPZA, Lapu-Lapu City
10.
In-House Seminar on Sexual Harassment at Teradyne Phils., Inc.,
August 8, 2003, MEPZA, Lapu-Lapu City
11.
Seminar on Grievance Procedure for Industrial Peace, University of San
Jose Recoletos Graduate School, Master in Management for Executives and
Managers, November 15, 2003, Lapu-Lapu City Hall, Lapu-Lapu City
12.
Labor Seminar on Employment, Disciplinary Action & Termination. USC
Psychology Department, December 10, 2004, USC Main Campus, Cebu City
13.
Discipline Management Seminar for McDonald's Franchisees in the
Visayas Region, Golden Peak Hotel, April 18, 2005, Cebu City
14.
MCLE-Accredited Seminar on Law and Jurisprudence on Hiring and
Firing of Employees, USC Law Alumni Associations, Inc., & USC Bar Operations
Committee, May 27, 2005, Sacred Heart Center, D. Jakosalem St., Cebu City
15. Labor Issues Affecting Private Schools: Employment Status of Academic
Personnel & Termination of Employment, May 27, 2006, Case Room, S&T Bldg.,
Cebu Institute of Technology, Cebu City
16.
Reactor to the topic Updates on Labor Laws, delivered by Hon. Labor
Arbiter Tiburcio Adrian S. Umbac II of the NLRC-4th Division in the MCLE
Accredited Seminar Forum, Enhancing Wellness for the Working Women, Casino
Espaol de Cebu Inc. August 4, 2006
17.
1st Visayas Wide Conference on Labor Issues by the Association of
Voluntary Arbitrators of Central Visayas, Inc., University of San Carlos-College of
Law, National Conciliation & Mediation Board and Phil. Association on Voluntary
Arbitration on the topics: The 2006 Rules of NLRC Procedure & Recent Jurisprudence on
the Employers Right to Discipline Employees, October 5-6, 2006, Casino Espaol De
Cebu Inc., V. Ranudo St., Cebu City
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18.
Personnel Management Association of the Philippines-PMAP Cebu
Inc., Pre-Christmas Labor Seminar on Analysis of Recent Supreme Court Rulings:
Employers Right to Discipline, November 29, 2006, Cebu Grand Hotel, Cebu City
19.
Personnel Management Association of the Philippines-PMAP Cebu
Inc., Labor Seminar on Choosing the Right Contractor in a Job Contracting Arrangement
April 27, 2007, Casino Espaol De Cebu Inc., Cebu City

20.
Bar Review in Special Labor Laws and Labor Jurisprudence, Jurist Bar
Review Center, Cebu City, July 6 & 12, 2008, South Western University, Villa Aznar,
Urgello, Cebu City
21.
MCLE-Accredited Seminar Speaker on Updates in Labor Litigation,
USC College of Law and IBP Cebu City Chapter, Laguna Garden Caf, Te Terraces,
Ayala center Cebu City, September 17, 2009
22.
Special Briefing of the European Chamber of Commerce of the Phils., Cebu City on House Bill 6532: A Threat to Business Viability and Competitiveness
October 9, 2009, Cebu City Sports Club, Cebu City
23.
MCLE-Accredited Seminar Speaker on Updates in Labor Litigation,
IBP-Negros Occidental Chapter, LFischer Hotel, Bacolod City, October 21, 2009
24.
MCLE-Accredited Seminar Speaker on Labor Litigation (Pretrial 4
units), IBP-Cebu and Young Lawyers Association-Cebu City, Cebu Grand
Convention Center, Cebu City, March 9, 2010
25.
Review in Labor Relations, Excellent Bar Review Center Cebu City,
June 11-13, 2010, USC Law and Business Bldg., Pelaez St, Cebu City
26.
Lecture on Unionism: Its Pros and Cons, USC College of Nursing, April
5, 2011, USC Talamban Campus, Cebu City
27.
Lecture on Unionism: Its Pros and Cons, USC College of Engineering,
June 18, 2011, Allure Hotel & Suites, A.S. Fortuna St., Mandaue City
28.
Bar Review in Labor Relations, Excellent Bar Review Center Cebu City,
June 24-26, 2011, USC Law and Business Bldg., Pelaez St, Cebu City
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29.
Personnel Management Association of the Philippines-Cebu Chapter Enforcing Employers Code of Conduct; When Violative of the Employees Right to Security
of Tenure?, July 1, 2011, 1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Diamond Hotel & Suites
Cebu City
30.
Personnel Management Association of the Philippines-Cebu Chapter Latest Jurisprudence in Labor Standards and Relations & Overview of Recent DOLE
Regulations, March 23, 2012, 1:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Harolds Hotel, Cebu City
27.
In House Lecture on Unionism: Its Pros and Cons for A.D. Gothong
Manufacturing Inc., March 30, 2012, Brgy. Subangdaku, Mandaue City
VII.

CHARACTER REFERENCES
1. Hon. Justice Florenz D. Regalado (Ret.) - Former Supreme Court
Associate Justice, Supreme Court, Manila
2. Dean Jose Sundiang - Former Dean, San Beda College of Law,
Mendiola, Manila
3. Atty. Marcial Dela Fuente - Senior Partner, Angara Abello
Concepcion Regala & Cruz ("ACCRA"), Accra Bldg., 122 Gamboa
St., Legaspi Village, Makati City

Jmm 289 resume April 2012