Read this in The Manila Times digital edition.
While the esteemed attorney Arthur "Pancho" Villaraza is renowned for his bold, aggressive, but ever-strategic and unyielding approach to law, a holistic examination of his storied career will interestingly reveal a compelling duality.
Feared in the courtroom for his brilliance and tenacity — Villaraza, after all, is the brilliant legal mind behind landmark victories against industry monopolies and the historic downfall of a sitting president and two chief justices — seeing him firsthand, "at home," leading a power pool of 80 lawyers at the imposing multi-story Villaraza & Angangco Law Firm in Bonifacio Global City uncovers a profoundly caring father figure, especially to the youngest associates. And despite his formidable authority and unbreakable confidence, this leading legal powerhouse can be found within these premises, displaying acts of humility in the most surprising ways.
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