ATTY. JOANA MARIZ F. TOLENTINO

jftolentino@ccpclaw.org

Atty. Tolentino is a Bachelor of Science, major in Legal Management graduate from San Beda University (SBU), and further, Juris Doctor graduate from Arellano University School of Law (AUSL). She passed the 2020-2021 Philippine Bar Examinations.

In her years as a student, Atty. Tolentino was a leader both in the professional and non-professional aspects, particularly: the Secretary General of the Student Affairs Society of SBU-College of Law (SBU-COL), the External Vice President of the Bedan Musicians’ Guild of SBU-College of Arts and Sciences (SBU-CAS), and a member of SBU-CAS’ 2013-2014 Batch Representatives Committee, among others, meriting her a Silver Medal Leadership Award from SBU-CAS. Apart from this, she was also an active member of HIRAYA, the gender awareness organization of SBU-CAS, and the following theater organizations: SBU-CAS’ Dulaang Bedista and the Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA).

Prior to entering CCPC Law and during her student years, Atty. Tolentino worked as an intern in a family court in the Regional Trial Court of Quezon City and later, as a paralegal for a law firm which focused on the areas of criminal law and corporation law. After passing the bar examinations, she worked as a Senior Associate for Tax Services in Sycip, Gorres, Velayo, & Co. (SGV & Co.), the leading and largest professional services firm in the Philippines.

In addition to passing the bar examinations, Atty. Tolentino also passed the August 2017 Civil Service Examinations.