Reynaldo Princesa Resume’

REYNALDO R. PRINCESA
Senatorial Candidate under Bangon Pilipinas

Objective
Serve the country by writing laws that more strongly defend human rights & ensure quality of life for all Filipinos.

Summary
Lawyer with a 35-year career in human rights defense & activism (19 years in the USA); currently practicing in the Republic of the Philippines. Has won numerous cases for underprivileged individuals and groups. Extensive experience in trial litigation and well-versed with the Philippine justice system.

NOTABLE CASES IN LAW PRACTICE

• Lead Counsel of NBN-ZTE Scandal Whistleblower Rodolfo “Jun” Lozada, Jr.
• Defense of residents of Tondo, Manila vs. Manotok Services Inc.; winning several cases
• Handling landmark case against a local commercial bank with claims of over Php6 Billion in damages
• Human Rights and Criminal Defense lawyer, both here and the USA
• Won US labor case Saraphene Hendricks vs. Rockwell International
• Won US construction injury case Sandoval vs. X Construction Company USA (damages of over USD$675,000)
• Legal counsel and retainer for certain corporations, both here and abroad

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

• Member, Los Angeles Trial Lawyers Association 1992
• Member, California Bar (USA) 1991
• Member, Philippine Bar 1974
• Member, California Trial Lawyers Association
• Member, American Bar Association ABA
• Trial Law Practice before California Courts and Federal District Courts
• Contributing Editor, “California Manila Times”
• Contributing Editor, “Los Angeles Inquirer”
• Mock Trial Coach, High Desert High School Competitions, Lancaster, California
• Teacher, Divine Word College High School (at 17 years old)

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

• Scholar. American Law Institute Stanford University Short Course “International Commercial and Credit Transactions Law and Practice”
• University of the Philippines at the College of Law, 1974 (awarded Entrance Scholar)
• Graduate with Honors, Advanced Reserve Officers Training Course (ROTC)
• Four Year Academic Scholar, Liceo de Albay High School
• Graduated Magna Cum Laude, Divine Word College Legazpi City, Major in Political Science and English and Minor in Philosophy
• Core Subjects in Accounting, Ateneo de Naga College

AGE, 59 years old
BORN, MAY 20, 1950 (Bagumbayan, Ligao City, Albay)
MARRIED to M. Daisy R. Princesa with four children & four grandchildren