Emerico de Guzman

Emerico De Guzman serves as the General Counsel for the Integrated Bar of the Philippines since July 2023, working in close collaboration with the Board of Governors and other national officers. With a distinguished career at ACCRALAW that began in September 1983, Emerico has held various leadership roles, including Managing Partner and Senior Partner, while overseeing a legal team of over 170 professionals. Emerico has also contributed to the legal community by serving as President of the Philippine Bar Association from 2014 to 2015 and the Personnel Management Association of the Philippines from 2006 to 2007. Educational qualifications include a Bachelor of Laws from the University of the Philippines and various executive education programs from prestigious institutions such as Harvard Law School and the National University of Singapore.