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Born in the City of Manila; Bachelor of Science in Legal Management, Ateneo de Manila University (2006); Juris Doctor, University of the Philippines (2010); Awarded the Dean’s Medal for Academic Excellence, UP College of Law (2010); Passed the 2010 Philippine Bar examinations; Admitted to the Philippine Bar in 2011; Passed the 2014 Real Estate Broker (REB) Licensure Examinations (10th Place); Delegate, 44th Registered Financial Planner (RFP) Program; Part-Time Lecturer, Marketing & Law Department, Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) (August 2019-present); Founding Partner, Ho & Uy Law Firm (2015-2019); Legal Consultant, Office of Councilor Franz S. Pumaren, Third District Quezon City (2015-2019); Former Deputized Prosecutor in the Priority Development Fund (PDAF) Fund Scam Cases under Ombudsman Office Order No. 434, series of 2014; State Counsel, Legal Staff, Department of Justice (DOJ) (2014-2015); Associate, Gabionza De Santos & Partners (VGS Law) (2013-2014); Guest Lecturer, College of Business and Accountancy, Holy Angel University (2014); Associate, Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department, Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz (ACCRA) Law Offices (2010-2013); Legislative Staff, Office of Councilor Franz S. Pumaren, Third District, Quezon City, (2009-2010); Legal Intern, UP Office of Legal Aid, UP College of Law (2009-2010); Legal Intern, Makalintal Division, Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) (2008); Public Relations Officer (PRO), Law Student Government, UP College of Law (2008-2009); Member, Order of the Purple Feather, UP College of Law Honor Society; Member, Integrated Bar of the Philippines – Quezon City Chapter; Member, Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of the Philippines (MWGLP).

Practice Areas - Criminal Prosecution and Defense; Labor and Employment; Intellectual Property Law; Litigation and Dispute Resolution; Immigration; Appellate Practice; Administrative Law; Local Government; Real Estate; Bankruptcy, Insolvency, and Corporate Rehabilitation; Family Law; Corporate and Special Projects

Born in the City of Pasig; Graduated Cum Laude, Bachelor of Arts in Asian Studies, University of Santo Tomas (2011); Bachelor of Laws, Far Eastern University (2017); Passed the 2019 Philippine Bar Examinations; Member, UST Bar Operations (2012); Member, Academics Committee for Labor Law FEU Bar Operations (2013-2014); Member, Academics Committee for Criminal Law FEU Bar Operations (2014-2015); Member, FEU Bar Operations Secretariat (2015-2016).

Before joining the firm as Of Counsel, Mr. Galvez was a State Prosecutor at the Department of Justice (DOJ), where he served for at least twelve (12) years until his retirement in the year 2018. During his tenure at the DOJ, and in addition to his prosecutorial duties, Mr. Galvez served as the Program Director of the DOJ Action Center (DOJAC), which provided various legal assistance to the public, especially those in the marginalized sector. As a member of the DOJ, Mr. Galvez also had the privilege of being appointed as the DOJ's ex-officio representative to the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) during the years 2006 to 2009. Apart from being a member of the Philippine Bar, Mr. Galvez is likewise a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a licensed real estate broker.

Mr. Galvez took his law studies from the University of the East and obtained his Master of Laws from the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila. He is currently taking his Doctorate in Public Administration at the University of the City of Caloocan and is also a lecturer at the Quezon City University-College of Accountancy.