Maria Clara B. Tankeh-Asuncion is a practitioner of domestic and international law for almost fifteen years.

Atty. Asuncion was born in Manila, Philippines on November 4, 1959. Admitted to the Philippine Bar on May 30, 1987, she graduated Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Santo Tomas in 1978-1982, and Bachelor of Laws with Honors, Cum Laude. from the University of Santo Tomas in 1982-1986.

A three (3) time scholar awardee of the prestigious International Bar Association with offices at No. 271 Regent Street, London, England in 1991, 1995 and 1997, Atty. Asuncion is also a Professor of Law, University of Santo Tomas and Assumption College, Makati, 1990-1992.

Atty. Asuncion is an active member and officer at various times of:

• The Integrated Bar of the Philippines,
     Manila II Chapter
• Philippine Bar Association (PBA)
• Federacion Internacional de Abogadas (FIDA)
• Maritime Law Association (MARLAW)
• International Bar Association
• Catholic Lawyers Guild of the Philippines
• Women Trial Lawyers Organization
     of the Philippines (WTLOP)

Click photo to view an article on a case by
Atty. Asuncion as featured on the
August 6, 2000 issue of the
Sunday Inquirer Magazine

Click on the newspaper above to
read about the international child
abduction case involving
3 Filipino-Swedish Children and
how Atty. Asuncion successfully
returned them to their mother.