{"id":1374,"date":"2013-11-13T08:33:11","date_gmt":"2013-11-13T08:33:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.desturalaw.com\/?page_id=1374"},"modified":"2026-07-07T09:31:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T09:31:25","slug":"legal-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/desturalaw.com\/index.php\/legal-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Legal Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The legal team of\u00a0<b>Destura &amp; Associates Law Offices<\/b>\u00a0is composed of the following legal professionals:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><em data-wp-editing=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/desturalaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bossrbd.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-4164 size-full alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/desturalaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bossrbd.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"197\" \/><\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Managing Lawyer \u2013 Atty. Reynaldo B. Destura<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>graduated with academic degrees in Political Science (\u201987 at San Sebastian College-Recoletos, Manila), Bachelor in Laws (\u201991 San Beda College \u2013 \u201992 Arellano Law School) &amp; Masters in Industrial Relations (\u201993 University of the Philippines \u2013 School of Labor &amp; Industrial Relations).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He was also a law professor at Arellano Law School from 1995 to 2009. He is a seasoned human resource and labor relations practitioner since 1987. He is an in-house consultant of the Asian Institute of Human Resource Management (AIHRM) of the People Management Association of the Philippines (PMAP) and of the Ateneo Graduate School, Center for Continuing Education (Ateneo CCE). He is an accredited immigration practitioner with the Bureau of Immigration and Deportation (BID) and in the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines and also a member of the Philippine Institute of Arbitrators.<\/p>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"hr hr3\" style='margin:10px 0px 10px 0px !important;'><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/desturalaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/kurt.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-4169 size-full alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/desturalaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/kurt.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"197\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Supervising \u00a0Lawyer &#8211; Atty. Kurt Ta\u00f1ada <\/strong>is a graduate of Bachelor of Colegio de San Juan De Letran with a degree of Bachelor of Arts in Legal Management. He completed his Juris Doctor degree at San Beda College Alabang School of Law, and thereafter passed the Philippine Bar Exam (2023)<strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"hr hr3\" style='margin:10px 0px 10px 0px !important;'><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/desturalaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/rufus.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-4171 size-full alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/desturalaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/rufus.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"197\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Senior Associate Lawyer &#8211; Atty. Rufus Lex P. Erbon <\/strong>graduated from De La Salle University with a degree of Bachelor of Science in Legal Management (2013 &#8211; 2018). He completed his Juris Doctor degree at San Beda University last 2023, and passed the Philippine Bar exam on the same year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"hr hr3\" style='margin:10px 0px 10px 0px !important;'><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/desturalaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/krizza.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-4174 size-full alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/desturalaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/krizza.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"197\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Associate Lawyer &#8211; Atty. Krizza Sofia Palencia<\/strong> graduated Bachelor of Science in Political Economy at Polytechnic University of the Philippines (2016). She completed her Juris Doctor degree at Manila Law College (2022) and passed the Philippine Bar exam last 2025.<\/p>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"hr hr3\" style='margin:10px 0px 10px 0px !important;'><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/desturalaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/royce.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-4177 size-full alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/desturalaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/royce.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"197\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Associate Lawyer &#8211; Atty. Royce J. Perlada <\/strong>earned his degree in Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Far Eastern University. He is a Juris Doctor graduate from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines College of Law (2025), and passed the Philippine Bar exam during the same year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"hr hr3\" style='margin:10px 0px 10px 0px !important;'><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/desturalaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/anna.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-4176 size-full alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/desturalaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/anna.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"197\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Associate Lawyer &#8211; Atty. Anna Tovillo <\/strong>possesses a degree in Bachelor of Arts in Political Science in Far Eastern University. She finished her Juris Doctor degree in San Sebastian College \u2013 Recoletos (2026) and passed the Bar exam during said year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"hr hr3\" style='margin:10px 0px 10px 0px !important;'><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/desturalaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/jem.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-4205 size-full alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/desturalaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/jem.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"197\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><em>Legal Researcher<\/em> &#8211; <\/strong><strong>Jemielle Narcida <\/strong>is a graduate of Saint Louis University with a degree of Bachelor of Arts in Political Science (2022), graduating Cum Laude of her batch. She is currently completing her Juris Doctor Degree at Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM).<br \/>\nJemielle served as a Legal Assistant at LOCUS Law last 2024, supporting the firm\u2019s corporate and litigation matters. She also served for the Community Mediation Board.<\/p>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"hr hr3\" style='margin:10px 0px 10px 0px !important;'><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/desturalaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bell.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-4207 size-full alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/desturalaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bell.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"197\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><em>Litigation Support Supervisor <\/em>\u00a0&#8211; <\/strong><strong>Blesibel Jean T. Laxamana<\/strong> is a Legal Researcher and Litigation Support Supervisor with experience in corporate regulatory compliance, data privacy, and intellectual property matters.<br \/>\nShe earned her Juris Doctor degree from Philippine Law School (2018\u20132022) and her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science degree from the University of Santo Tomas (2012\u20132016). Her areas of expertise include SEC compliance under the Revised Corporation Code, data privacy compliance and DPO-related matters, and trademark registration and protection under the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines.<\/p>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"hr hr3\" style='margin:10px 0px 10px 0px !important;'><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/desturalaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ivan.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-4209 size-full alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/desturalaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ivan.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"197\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><em>Litigation Support Assistant<\/em> &#8211; Ivan Jandusay\u00a0<\/strong>completed a degree in Bachelor of Arts in English Language Studies in Polytechnic University of the Philippines (2023).<\/p>\n<p>He is currently at his second year of completing a Juris Doctor degree at Arellano University<strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"hr hr3\" style='margin:10px 0px 10px 0px !important;'><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/desturalaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/jovie.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-4213 size-full alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/desturalaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/jovie.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"197\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><em>Litigation Support <\/em>&#8211; Jovie Sarmiento <\/strong>graduated with a degree of Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Major in Marketing Management at the Kolehiyo ng Lungsod ng Lipa. Her expertise centers on on case administration and client coordination.<\/p>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"hr hr3\" style='margin:10px 0px 10px 0px !important;'><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The legal team of\u00a0Destura &amp; Associates Law Offices\u00a0is composed of the following legal professionals: Managing Lawyer \u2013 Atty. Reynaldo B. 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