Atty. Jessielle Ann C. Fabian, CPA, LLM, Esq.

Partner

322-6724 ext 102

jessielle@foalawoffice.com

Practice Areas

Corporation Law, Litigation, Labor and Employment Law, Taxation Law, Transactional Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, and Election Law

Education

Licenses

Previous Employment

Atty. Jessielle is a CPA-lawyer who obtained her Master’s degree in Law in the University of Southern California in Los Angeles where she obtained her Certificate on Business Law and Certificate in Technology and Entrepreneurship Law. There, she took special courses on Intellectual Property, Patents, and Mergers and Acquisition.

 

Jessielle gained her knowledge and expertise in the field of business, tax, and accounting through her practice at Fabian and Associate, CPAs. And since she joined FFOA Law Office, she had specialized in intra-corporate disputes before the regular courts and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), labor disputes before the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC), mergers and acquisitions, land registration and property disputes, and government regulatory compliance.

 

In addition, Jessielle not only handles corporate structuring, transactions, and negotiations for Filipino and foreign clients, she also specializes on family disputes, mediation, and out-of-court settlements for them. She is actively involved in annulment cases, disbarment cases, and collection cases for her clients.

 

In her spare time, she teaches Corporation Law and Labor Law at the Ateneo de Davao University, College of Law, and the Law on Obligations and Contracts and Partnership Law at the Jose Maria College, Law School.

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Litigation. Represented clients before the RTC and Court of Appeals for civil cases such as collection of sum of money, specific performance, rescission, and breach of contract; intra-corporate disputes, election protest, and interpleader; criminal cases for qualified theft, estafa; and administrative case for disbarment.

 

Due diligence. Conducted due diligence for real estate transactions including, liquidation of properties, title review, site inspection, and computation of the applicable taxes and fees per transaction.

 

Estate Planning. Formulated estate planning strategies to minimize tax implications in case of untimely death of client. Prepared Last Will and Testament and Estate Planning Agreements for business-oriented families.

 

Corporate Set Up. Facilitated corporate set up for individuals (Filipinos or foreigners) through the establishment of one-person corporations or domestic corporations, and established branches and local offices for foreign entities in the Philippines.

 

Contracts. Drafted contracts of employment and contractors’ agreement for foreign based companies and BPOs in compliance with the labor requirements in the Philippines and in the foreign country. Drafted contractors’ agreement for the construction and renovation of buildings for landowners and tenants.

 

Negotiations. Facilitated the settlement between parties in family disputes over child support, custody, and property disputes. Facilitated the negotiations between homeowners against their condominium developers and subdivision developers.

 

POEA. Represented foreign clients in filing their motion for clemency to remove company from Philippine Overseas Employment Administration blacklist.

 

Bureau of Customs. Represented clients with the Bureau of Custom to dispute Alert Orders for violation of intellectual property laws.

  • Ateneo de Davao University, Elementary School, Second Honors (2002)
  • Ateneo de Davao University, Bachelor of Science in Accountancy, Second Honors (2007-2008)
  • Ateneo de Davao University College of Law, Second Honors (2014)
  • Ateneo de Davao University College of Law, Top 3 of graduating Class (2015)
  • CHED, ONSETalks, Pursuing One’s Passion Through Higher Education (May 19, 2021)
  • ATMA JAYA, University of Katolik Indonesia, Sustainability Talk Series 2022 “Labor Day: Global Business & Local Business (May 27, 2022)
  • BusinessWorld Online, Estate Planning Article (Oct. 26, 2016)
  • BusinessWorld Online, Tax Compliance Articles (May 31, 2017)
  • PICPA, Davao Chapter (2010 to Present)
  • Lakas Atenista Organization (2012 to Present)
  • Integrated bar of the Philippines, Davao Chapter (2016 to Present)
  • Philippine American Bar Association (2018 to 2019)
  • California Bar Association (2018 to Present)
  • American Chamber of Commerce (2021 to Present)