University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia USA (Bachelor of Arts). University of Richmond, Richmond, Virginia USA (Juris Doctor). Cambridge University, Cambridge, England, UK (Emmanuel College summer law program). Spoken languages: English, conversational French and Tagalog.
Partner at Christian & Barton, L.L.P. law firm (Richmond, Virginia); former partner at Clement & Wheatley, A Professional Corporation (Danville, Virginia); and former associate at Womble Caryle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC (now Womble Bond Dickinson), Research Triangle Park Office (Durham, North Carolina).
Licensed to practice law in Virginia, North Carolina and District of Columbia
Michael C. Guanzon has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell: AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated
Virginia Super Lawyers magazine
• Business/Corporate, 2013-2022
Legal Elite (Virginia Business magazine)
• Business Law, 2009, 2011-2015, 2017, 2019-2022
• Health Law, 2003, 2006-2008, 2010, 2016
• Young Lawyers, 2004-2005
Virginia Rising Stars edition of Legal Elite
• Health Law, 2007-2010
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
Virginia State Bar
• Education of Lawyers Section, Board of Governors, 2012-2018
• Bar Council Executive Committee, 2007-2009
• Bar Council, 2003-2009
Virginia Bar Association
• Law Practice Management Division, Council, 2012-present; Chair, 2023-present
• Committee on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, 2022-present
• Board of Governors, 2009-2012
• Health Law Council, 2009-present
• Nominations to Virginia Commissions & Appellate Courts, Committee Member, 2013-2014
Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Virginia
• Board of Directors, 2007-present
National Filipino American Lawyers Association
• Member
American Bar Foundation
• Fellow, Virginia Chapter, Class of 2013
Virginia Law Foundation
• Fellow, Class of 2016
North Carolina State Bar
District of Columbia Bar
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
University of Virginia Alumni Association
• Board of Managers, 2021-present
UVA Club of Southern Virginia
• President, 2016-2019
