Charito F. Fariñas-Rodriguez, LL.M.

Charito received her law degree from Arellano Law Foundation in Manila. After passing the bar, she worked as apprentice lawyer in a prestigious law firm in Makati City, Philippines and later on established her own - C F RODRIGUEZ Law Office - sometime January 2008.

After gaining experience in litigation, she took her Masters of Laws at the Northwestern University School of Law (now Northwestern Pritzker University School of law), in Chicago, Illinois, USA, and graduated in 2014.

Charito is a leading lawyer in the field of business consulting and family law. She assists various corporations in the areas of business structure and incorporation, legal compliance, regulation, contracts negotiation, and other top tier projects in the Philippines.

Professional Memberships and Affiliations

• Faculty, Arellano University School of Law, Pasay, Philippines
• Faculty, Commercial Law Department, De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines
• Alumna, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, Chicago, Illinois, USA
• Alumna, IE Business School, Madrid, Spain
• Lifetime member, Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP)
• Member, ASEAN Intellectual Property Association (ASEAN IPA), Philippines
• Member, Israel Chamber of Commerce, Makati City, Philippines

Lawrence M. Mijares, Esq.

Lawrence is a graduate of San Beda College of Law in Manila and has been in the practice of law for more than 25 years focusing on civil and criminal litigation. He is experienced in all areas of labor law, real property law and insurance cases.

Lawrence’s excellent reputation as a well-rounded legal practitioner resulted in his being appointed as external counsel for various local and multinational corporations.

Mary Joy Celestino

Mary Joy has been with the Firm for 9 years as Secretary and Liaison Officer. Over the years, Joy has exemplified competence in supporting the the legal team and have gained an in-depth understanding of paralegal work liaising with different judicial courts. She is also an accredited liaison officer of the law office in the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) and the Bureau of Immigration.

Marcus Christen F. Rodriguez

Marcus is a new addition to the Firm doing part-time administrative work and assisting in the IT-related concerns of the office. He likewise  supports the legal team in the area of real estate transactions.