Atty. Gwendolyn Malaya-Santos is a member of the State Bar of California and the Integrated Bar of the Philippines.
Our Firm was established in 2007 after Atty. Santos passed the California Bar on the first attempt. On the same token, Atty. Santos likewise passed the Philippine Bar on the first attempt.
Our Firm has a correspondent law firm in Makati, Philippines designed for clients requiring assistance from a Philippine-based lawyer.
Atty. Santos is a:
* Former Law Clerk/Staff Attorney of a Retired Senior Justice, Supreme Court of the Philippines,
* Former Senior Associate (Attorney) of a leading law firm in the Philippines (+100 attorneys) based in Makati, the country’s financial district, and
* Former Legal Assistant in Los Angeles, CA of an international law firm with offices in major US cities, United Kingdom, and Belgium.
Atty. Santos is a graduate of the University of the Philippines (Diliman), the Philippines’ premier university, and San Beda (Mendiola, Manila).
Atty. Santos is a native of Iriga City (Bicol) in the Philippines and a daughter of a judge and a superintendent of schools. Atty. Santos is married and lives in Southern California with her husband, Miguel and son, Ethan.