STEPHEN RUSSELL KEITH G. VALERA specializes in complex trial and litigation of civil and criminal cases, appellate practice, corporate takeover, intra-corporate disputes, election law and corporate and commercial law.
He provides legal advice and client assistance for review of complex contractual provisions, labor issues, estate planning, real estate transactions, asset recovery, special proceedings and Information Technology law. He has been teaching procedural law since 2018 and he is a former resource person/host in Radyo5's legal advice program. He is currently the firm's Managing Partner.
Bar Admission: 2013
Education:
Juris Doctor | Ateneo De Manila University School of Lawl | 2012 (Dean’s Lister)
BS Legal Management | San Beda University Manila | 2008 (Outstanding Legal Management Student)
Law Practice:
Founding & Managing Partner | Maronilla Esplana Valera Law | since 2019
Senior Associate | Marcos Ochoa Serapio Tan (MOST Law) | 2013 to 2019
Intern | Ateneo Legal Services Center | 2011
Apprentice | Villaraza Cruz Marcelo (CVC Law) | 2010
Professor, Remedial Law Review II | Far Eastern University Institute of Law | since 2024
Professor, Special Proceedings | Far Eastern University Institute of Law | since 2018
Professor, Agrarian Law & Social Legislation | Far Easter University Institute of Law | 2021
Bar Reviewer, Land Titles & Deeds | Far Easter University Institute of Law | 2021
Supervising Lawyer | Ateneo Legal Services Center | since 2017
Professor, Business & Political Law | La Salle College Antipolo | 2014 to 2018
Resource Person and Substitute Host | Relasyon 92.3FM, OnePh TV | 2018 to 2020
Affiliation:
Camera Club of the Philippines | Member