Practice Areas

• Criminal Law
• Employment Law
• Immigration Law
• Labour Law
• Litigation
• Real Estate
  • Residential
• Wills, Estates and Trusts

Practice Focus & Background

Ronald is a former Prosecutor in Saskatchewan. He has a distinctive criminal justice and litigation background, being a former Public Attorney and Public Prosecutor in Quezon City, Philippines.

Ronald was born and raised in Sorsogon, Philippines, where he completed his Bachelor of Arts with major in Philosophy from the Our Lady of Peñafrancia Seminary. He obtained his law degree from San Beda University in Manila, Philippines.

Before migrating to Canada in 2018, Ronald had a decade of experience in the legal profession. He handled a wide array of cases, including civil, criminal, family, administrative, business, labor and employment.

Ronald is a holder of a Certificate of Qualification from the National Committee on Accreditation (NCA) of the Federation of Law Societies of Canada.

Ronald initially joined OWZW as an articling student in July 2019 and was admitted to the Saskatchewan bar in May 2020. He completed the educational requirement for the ADR Institute of Canada’s national designation of Qualified Arbitrator (Q. Arb.) in March 2021 and a Certificate in Immigration Tribunal Practice in April 2021.

Ronald’s lawyering is his contribution to the society. He recognizes that his cultural background, professional and migration experience provide him insights into the legal practice to efficiently serve his clients. He is also fluent in Filipino (Tagalog) and Bicol.

Ronald maintains a general practice of law, with focus in the areas of civil and immigration law. He also handles criminal defense, employment, administrative, business, wills and estates, residential and commercial real estate transactions, and family law.

Education & Professional

• Admitted to the Law Society of Saskatchewan, 2020
• Certificate of Qualification, National Committee on Accreditation – Federation of Law Societies of Canada, April 2019
• Completed educational requirement for the ADR Institute of Canada’s national designation of Qualified Arbitrator (Q. Arb.), March 2021
• Completed Certificate in Immigration Tribunal Practice, April 2021
• Attorney and Counselor at Law, Philippine Bar, April 2007
• Bachelor of Laws (LLB); San Beda College (now, San Beda University), Manila, Philippines (Ranked Seventh in a Graduating Class of 132 Students)
• Bachelor of Arts (A.B. Classical); Our Lady of Peñafrancia Seminary, Sorsogon City, Philippines

Associations & Activities

Including Professional Associations, Community Activities & Public Services

• Member, Canadian Bar Association
• Member, Regina Bar Association
• Member, Philippine Association of Saskatchewan
• Member, Integrated Bar of the Philippines