Firm Members




Members of the Firm:

JAMES ROSS (1910-1946)
EWALD E. SELPH (1923-1966)
JAMES MADISON ROSS (1927-1968)
ANTONIO T. CARRASCOSO, JR. (1918-1965)
RAFAEL D. SALCEDO (1947-1975)
JESUS B. BITO (1955-1991)
MARIANO M. LOZADA (1951-1991)


GREGORIO F. ORTEGA, born Batangas, Batangas, Philippines, March 5, 1932; admitted, 1958, Republic of the Philippines, Education: University of the Philippines (A.A., 1953; LL.B., 1957).

LANGUAGES: English and Pilipino

PRACTICE AREAS: Admiralty; Civil and Criminal Litigation; Estates and Trusts; Finance; Banking; Aviation Law.

TOMAS O. DEL CASTILLO, JR., born San Quintin, Pangasinan, Philippines, February 27, 1941; admitted, 1963, Republic of the Philippines. Education: University of the Philippines (A.A., 1958; LL.B., 1962).

LANGUAGES: English and Pilipino

PRACTICE AREAS: Civil and Criminal Litigation; Intellectual Property Law and Litigation; Admiralty; Taxation; Aviation Law.

BENJAMIN T. BACORRO, born Manaoag, Pangasinan, Philippines, November 22, 1945; admitted, 1970, Republic of the Philippines. Education: University of the Philippines (A.B., 1965; LL.B. 1969).

LANGUAGES: English and Pilipino PRACTICE AREAS: Admiralty; Civil and Criminal Litigation; Labor Law and Intellectual Property Law.

ELIZER A. ODULIO, born Manila, Philippines, June 24, 1950; admitted 1976, Republic of the Philippines. Education: Ateneo de Manila University (A.B., 1971); University of the Philippines (LL.B., 1975).

LANGUAGES: English and Pilipino.

PRACTICE AREAS: Labor Law; Admiralty; Civil and Criminal Litigation; Immigration Law.

RENATO G. CALMA, born Manila, Philippines, October 21, 1950; admitted, 1976, Republic of the Philippines. EDUCATION: De La Salle College (A.B., 1971); Ateneo de Manila University (LL.B., 1975)

LANGUAGES: English and Pilipino PRACTICE AREAS: Corporate Law; Taxation; Intellectual Property Law; Technology Transfers; Finance; Banking; Foreign Investments.

PEDRO M. CARBONELL, II, born Bacnotan, La Union, Philippines, May 16, 1949; admitted, 1974, Republic of the Philippines. Education: Ateneo de Manila University (A.B., 1969; LL.B., 1973).

LANGUAGES: English and Pilipino

PRACTICE AREAS: Admiralty; Civil and Criminal Litigation; Labor Law.