Professional Background

Ms. de Castro obtained her Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of the Philippines where she was a Dean’s Medalist graduating fifth of her class in 2006. She was part of the pair that won the Justice V.V. Mendoza Award for best critique of a Supreme Court decision with their paper entitled, “Sleeping with the Enemy: Just Cause?”

Ms. de Castro also has a degree in Political Science from the University of the Philippines where she graduated magna cum laude in 2002.

She was admitted to the Philippine Bar in 2007 and joined our Firm in 2006.