Joan Atienza
Toronto
Summary
Barrister and Solicitor - Province of Ontario called to the Bar June 2023 Licensed CPA and Lawyer in the Philippines
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Real Estate Lawyer
Richardson Law Professional Corporation
07.2023 - Current
- Handles residential purchases, sales, power of sales, and real estate refinancing transactions both private and institutional
- Prepares requisitions on behalf of the clients
- Prepares and registers various documents in including Transfers, Charges, Postponements, Notices and Discharges
Articling Student
Richardson Law Professional Corporation
12.2021 - 09.2022
- Handled real estate private refinancing transactions
- Prepared requisitions on behalf of the private lending companies
- Prepared and registered various documents in including Transfers, Charges, Postponements, Notices and Discharges
Legal Bookkeeper/Legal Assistant
Angeles & De Jesus Law LLP
11.2020 - 06.2021
- Provided bookkeeping services including monthly trust and general bank reconciliations in compliance with the Law Society of Ontario (LSO) rules and regulations, data entry of billing and disbursements, balancing of trust ledgers and financial statement preparation
- Assisted in processing immigration applications particularly student visa, temporary resident visa, express entry, provincial nomination, and work permit applications
Self Employed Certified Public Accountant
JP Binoya Accounting Services
10.2006 - 07.2019
- Engaged in the regular preparation, certification, audit and filing of clients' tax returns, information returns, and other statements required by the National Internal Revenue Code and preparation of requests for ruling, petition for reinvestigations and compromise settlement or abatement of tax liabilities with the Bureau of Internal Revenue
Lawyer
Commission on Elections
07.2011 - 06.2019
- Supervised and coordinated activities doing front line services to the public in the registration of voters and holding of elections and other political exercises with the area of responsibility
- Appeared in court hearings on behalf of the Commission on Elections in election related cases in the city of assignment
Document Review Attorney – Part Time
Integreon Managed Solutions Phils. Inc.
04.2012 - 03.2015
Legal Analyst
ESS Manufacturing Company Inc, Innodata
04.2007 - 04.2012
- Performed legal work on client's documents related to or in pursuit of electronic discovery arising from either a pending litigation or an investigation by a regulatory body
- Analyzed new legislation coming from the state congress of the US amending existing laws or enacting new set of laws and created notes and cross references
Legal Officer
Department Of Budget and Management
01.2006 - 03.2007
- Drafted legal correspondence, pleadings, legal opinions, and/or memoranda
- Collaborated with the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) in the defense of cases arising from the interpretation of constitutional provisions and laws relating to release of funds
External Auditor
CL Manabat & Co. (Deloitte Phils.)
12.1999 - 05.2001
- Conducted various financial data tests in the evaluation of financial statement accounts accuracy and compliance
- Assisted in the preparation of disclosures on the financial statements and notes to financial statements
- Prepared the Letter of Recommendation / Management Letter that contains audit findings and corresponding proposals
- Prepared client's final Income Tax Return
Education
Accounting Certificate Series - The Chang School of Continuing Education
Toronto Metropolitan University
Toronto, ON01.2025
Global Professional Master of Laws - Canadian Common Law
University of Toronto
Toronto, ON11.2020
Bachelor of Laws - undefined
University of Santo Tomas
03.2005
Bachelor of Science - Accountancy
University of Santo Tomas
03.1999
Skills
- Residential mortgage lending regulations
- Case interpretation
- Mediation
- Corporate transactions
Timeline
Associate Real Estate Lawyer
Richardson Law Professional Corporation
07.2023 - Current
Articling Student
Richardson Law Professional Corporation
12.2021 - 09.2022
Legal Bookkeeper/Legal Assistant
Angeles & De Jesus Law LLP
11.2020 - 06.2021
Document Review Attorney – Part Time
Integreon Managed Solutions Phils. Inc.
04.2012 - 03.2015
Lawyer
Commission on Elections
07.2011 - 06.2019
Legal Analyst
ESS Manufacturing Company Inc, Innodata
04.2007 - 04.2012
Self Employed Certified Public Accountant
JP Binoya Accounting Services
10.2006 - 07.2019
Legal Officer
Department Of Budget and Management
01.2006 - 03.2007
External Auditor
CL Manabat & Co. (Deloitte Phils.)
12.1999 - 05.2001
Global Professional Master of Laws - Canadian Common Law
University of Toronto
Bachelor of Laws - undefined
University of Santo Tomas
Bachelor of Science - Accountancy
University of Santo Tomas
Accounting Certificate Series - The Chang School of Continuing Education
Toronto Metropolitan University
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