Our Team

Excellence in Legal Solutions

MORDENO LAW is proud to have a team of dedicated, knowledgeable, and passionate attorneys committed to upholding the highest standards of the legal profession. With our diverse expertise and client-focused approach, we are here to serve and provide exceptional legal solutions that meet your needs.

Dale Bryan D. Mordeno

Founding Partner

D. Mordeno

Professional Credentials

Practice Areas

  • Administrative and Election Laws
  • Labor and Social Legislation
  • Banking Laws
  • Credit and Mortgage Transactions
  • Criminal Law and Special Penal Laws; Transportation and Insurance
  • Family Law, Contractual Relations and Damages
  • Commercial Law, including Corporate and Financial Rehabilitation
  • Tax and Local Taxation
  • Agrarian Law and Land Registration Proceedings
  • Personal Injuries
  • Other Administrative Disciplinary Proceedings
  • Trial and Litigation
  • Human Resource Consultancy
  • Estate Settlement and Probate
  • Mediation and Arbitration
  • Land Conversion and Classification

Educational Background

  • Juris Doctor, Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan
  • Bachelor of Science in Sociology – Anthropology, Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan
K Mordeno

Katrina G. Mordeno

Managing Partner

Professional Credentials

Practice Areas

  • Banking, Finance & Debt Restructuring
  • Corporate & Commercial Law
  • Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management
  • Energy, Natural Resources & Environmental Law
  • Estate Planning, Family & Probate Law
  • Immigration & Citizenship Law
  • Insurance & Risk Management
  • Intellectual Property & Brand Protection
  • Labor & Employment Law
  • Litigation & Dispute Resolution
  • Corporate Restructuring & Insolvency
  • Personal Injury & Product Liability
  • Infrastructure, Construction & Public-Private Partnerships
  • Real Estate, Property Development & Leasing
  • Strategic Tax Planning & Compliance
  • Election & Political Law Advisory
  • Public Office & Governance Advisory
  • Government Procurement & Contract Advisory

Educational Background

  • Juris Doctor, Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan
  • Bachelor of Science in Sociology – Anthropology, Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan

Georgina P. Sumicad-Huerbana

Senior Partner

Huerbana

Professional Credentials

Practice Areas

  • Litigation
  • Labor
  • Legal

Educational Background

  • LLB, Liceo de Cagayan University
  • Bachelor of Science in Business Management, Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan
Alpi

Alpi Andro B. Cabatingan

Senior Partner

Professional Credentials

Practice Areas

Litigation
  • Civil Claims and Damages
  • Criminal Prosecution and Defense
  • Intra-Corporate Disputes
  • Family Law
  • Public Officers and Election Law
  • Expropriation
  • Corporate Rehabilitation and Receivership
Labor
  • Management and Labor Disputes
  • Collective Bargaining Agreements and Unions
Corporate Regulation and Housekeeping
Tax and Estate Planning
  • Estate Planning
Real Estate and Land Titles
Intellectual Property
  • Copyright
  • Licensing and Franchising
  • Patent and Trademark Registration
Dispute Resolution
  • Conciliation, Mediation, Arbitration

Educational Background

  • Juris Doctor, University of San Carlos
  • Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Cebu Normal University

Stevenson S. Yu, REB, REA

Junior Partner

Yu

Professional Credentials

Practice Areas

Litigation
  • Debt and Asset
  • Recovery
  • Criminal Prosecution and Defense
  • Intra-Corporate
  • Disputes
  • Contractual Disputes
  • Family Law
  • Torts and Damages
  • Local Government,
  • Election, and
  • Administrative
  • Expropriation
Labor
  • Employment and Related Contracts
  • Labor Disputes
Tax and Estate Planning
  • Estate Planning
Real Estate and Land Titles
Immigration

Educational Background

  • Juris Doctor, Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan
  • Bachelor of Science in Management, Ateneo De Manila University
Roa

Ma. Ina G. Roa, RN

Junior Partner

Professional Credentials

Practice Areas

  • Litigation
  • Family and Succession
  • Labor and Employment
  • Taxation
  • Real Estate and Land Titles
  • Corporate Regulation and Housekeeping
  • Government Procurement

Educational Background

  • Juris Doctor (with Thesis) minor in International Law Practice, University of San Carlos
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan

Joane Therese B. Gales

Junior Partner

Gales

Professional Credentials

Practice Areas

Tax & Estate Planning
  • Estate Planning
  • Tax Advocacy and Litigation
Development & Special Projects
  •   Indigenous Peoples Legal Assistance
    • Ancestral Domain Claims and Documentation
    • Community Legal Suppor
    • Cultural Heritage Protection
  • Social Enterprise Formation & Structuring
  • NGO/Non-Profit Advisory
  • Community Development Agreements
    • Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
  • Banking & Finance
  • Intellectual Property
  • Copyright
  • Licensing and Franchising
  • Patent and Trademark Registration
Labor and Employment
  •  Collective Bargaining
  • Employment and Related Contracts
  • Human Resource Advisory
  • Labor Disputes
Real Estate and Land Titles
Immigration
PPP/Infrastructure & Government Procurement
Litigation
  • Adoption, Guardianship and Other Special Proceedings
  • Contractual Disputes
  • Criminal Prosecution and Defense
  • Debt and Asset Recovery
  • Expropriation
  • Family Law
  • Intra-Corporate Disputes
  • Local Government, Election, and Administrative Litigation
  • Professional Liability and Malpractice
  • Testate and Intestate Proceedings
  • Torts and Damages

Educational Background

  • Juris Doctor, Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan
  • Masters in Management, Major in Business Management, Liceo de Cagayan University
  • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Major in Financial Management, Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan
Padate

Kemal P. Padate, CPA

Junior Partner

Professional Credentials

Practice Areas

  • Litigation
  • Corporate & Special Projects
  • Taxation Law
  • Administrative & Election Laws

Educational Background

  • Juris Doctor, Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan

  • Bachelor of Science in Accountancy, MSU-IIT

Nikko Lance Galarrita

Junior Partner

Galarrita

Professional Credentials

Practice Areas

  • Litigation
  • Labor
  • Legal Education

Educational Background

  • Juris Doctor, Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan
  • Bachelor of Arts in International Studies, Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan
M. Mordeno

Josh Migo G. Mordeno

Junior Partner

Professional Credentials

Practice Areas

Litigation
  • Criminal Prosecution and Defense
  • Torts and Damages
  • Family Law
  • Contractual Disputes
  • Civil Actions
Special Civil Actions
  • Class Suits
  • Petitions for Mandamus
  • Petitions for Certiorari

Educational Background

  • Juris Doctor, Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan
  • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration –  Major in Financial Management, Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan

Lordan G. Suan

Of Counsel

L. Suan
A. Pagdanganan

Ariana Cristelle L. Pagdanganan

Of Counsel