Our legal practice began in Koronadal, South Cotabato in the year 1973. Founder Atty. Pedro Ferrer was engaged in civil, administrative, and criminal law when his exceptional ability in litigation attracted the attention of political figures in his hometown of Sultan Kudarat and in other areas of Mindanao. Among his prominent clients is the Mangudadatu clan headed by former Sultan Kudarat governor Pax Mangudadatu. Eventually, Atty. Ferrer and his associates represented incumbent and hopeful politicians in various judicial courts—Municipal/Regional Trial Courts, Court of Appeals, Sandiganbayan, and the Supreme Court. The firm handled the public service careers of a long list of political clients in relation all aspects election related, from campaign preparation, the campaign proper, the election itself, to post election legal concerns. In recognition of his excellent trial skills, former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo engaged the services of Atty. Ferrer in 2005 as lead counsel in the impeachment case filed against her.
We have grown steadily over the years, expanding the range of our legal services while remaining first and foremost as a litigation firm and as a firm for all matters election. Today, the expertise of Ferrer & Associates Law Offices has extended to real estate law, labor law, corporate law, family law (annulment, legal separation, custody, child support, adoption), estate planning (wills and succession), immigration, procurement, and intellectual property.
We have resolved numerous cases involving the Family Law, including but not limited to annulment proceedings, judicial declaration of presumptive death, child support and custody, and separation of properties. We have assisted in estate planning, the settlement of estates, and in drafting last wills and testaments. Given the emotional sensitivity of such cases, we handle them with utmost confidentiality.
From simple sale of land to registration of land titles to more complex issues like real estate taxation, we have provided counsel on real estate related concerns in the last 35 years. We have given advise on real estate purchases and dispositions including negotiations, as well as on annotation of adverse claims, liens and other encumbrances over land titles. We have helped land developers on subdivision/townhouse projects and on joint ventures for multi-use real estate projects. We have served as legal retainer for trusted and established real estate companies.
We have served corporate clients in their legal requirements related to insurance, transportation, taxation, negotiable instruments, and corporation laws. We have assisted them in their registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission and other government agencies and other legal due diligence and audit. We have handled corporate disputes among stockholders and between business entities, corporate dissolutions, mergers and acquisitions, receivership, rehabilitation and bankruptcy proceedings. We have been engaged in intellectual property law practice, providing assistance on the registration, maintenance, and protection of intellectual property rights such as copyrights, trademarks, and patents.
We have proven mastery of Philippines Labor Law, from employment to termination disputes, providing assistance in drafting contracts of employment, formation of labor unions, negotiation of collective bargaining agreements, and review of employment policies. Consistent with the litigation skills of our team, we have competently represents individual and corporate clients on labor cases before the National Labor Relations Commission, Court of Appeals, and the Supreme Court, involving among others, illegal dismissal and failure of employer to comply with minimum terms and conditions of employment.
We have assisted prospective immigrants, students, and other applicants for citizenship and reacquisition of Philippine Citizenship, on all matters affecting their application and status. We have provided counsel in completing application and submission of documentary requirements for naturalization or citizenship, filing of petition for naturalization before the Regional Trial Courts, and filing of pleadings with the Bureau of Immigration. We have also given assistance in the procurement of Philippine Immigrant, Investor, Student, Working, and Retiree’s visa
