Juan Garduño COLLAS

Background

Collas, Juan Garduño was born on April 25, 1932 in Manila. Son of Juan D. and Soledad (Garduno) Collas.

Education

Ateneo de Manila and University of the Philippines (Associate of Arts, 1951). University of the Philippines (Bachelor of Laws, 1955). Yale University (Master of Laws, 1958.

J.S.D., 1959).

Career

Associate Sy Cip, Salazar & Associates, Manila, 1956—1957, Baker & McKenzie, Chicago, 1960—1963, partner Manila, 1963—1970, San Francisco, 1970—1995, since 1995. Attorney New York, New Hampshire & H. R.R., New Haven, 1959—1960.

Achievements

• Bar: Philippines 1956, Illinois 1960, United States Supreme Court 1967, California 1971.

Works

• Other Work

  • Contributor articles to professional journals.

Membership

Trustee, secretary Friends University Philippines Foundation America, San Francisco, since 1982. Co-chairman San Francisco Lawyers Better Government, since 1982. Chairman San Francisco-Manila Sister City Committee, 1986—1992.

Member of American Bar Association, Filipino-American C. of Chamber (board directors 1974-1991, 1994-1996, president 1985-1987, chairman board directors 1987-1989, 1995-1996), Integrated Bar Philippines, State Bar California, Illinois State Bar Association, American Arbitration Association (panelist), Villa Taverna Club (San Francisco), Green Hills Country Club.

Connections

Married Maria L. Moreira, August 1, 1959. Children: Juan Jose, Elias Lopes, Cristina Maria, Daniel Benjamin.

Father:

Juan D. Collas

Mother:

Soledad (Garduno) Collas

Spouse:

Maria L. Moreira

child:

Juan Jose Collas

child:

Elias Lopes Collas

child:

Cristina Maria Collas

child:

Daniel Benjamin Collas