Januario G. Azarcon
Member:
District of Columbia Bar (1981)
Virginia Bar (1983)
Philippine Bar (1975)
Employment:
Principal: 1987 - present
Sawyer & Azarcon, P.C., President
10605 B-2 Judicial Drive
Fairfax, VA 22030
(703) 893-0760
Practice covers bankruptcy, family law, immigration, business law and physical injuries. Extensive experience in Chapter 7, 11 and 13 personal and business bankruptcy filings, including adversary proceedings defending objections to discharge, motions for relief from stay, motion to dismiss and recovery of assets. Represented plaintiffs and defendants in contested and uncontested divorce, custody, support, guardianship, adoption, drafting and negotiating separation and prenuptial agreements. Represented aliens in deportation cases before the immigration court and appeals to the Board of Immigration Appeals, handles family-based and employment-based immigration, including H-1Bs and labor certification for permanent residence. Drafted and reviewed commercial documents for individuals and small business. Involved in the negotiation and litigation of physical injury claims and other civil cases.
Associate Attorney: 1981 - 1987
Law Offices of Howard Rubin
818 18th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036
Legal Officer: 1978 - 1979
Rizal Commercial Banking Corp.
Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines
Staff Attorney: 1977 - 1978
Private Development Corporation of the Philippines Makati, Metro Manila
Philippines.
Trial Attorney: 1976 - 1977
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Manila, Philippines
Education:
Master of Comparative Law - 1981
George Washington University, Washington, DC
Bachelor of Laws - 1975
University of Philippines, Quezon City, Philippines
Bachelor of Science - 1970
University of Philippines, Quezon City, Philippines
Extra Professional Activities:
Columnist: The Manila Mail
Bimonthly Fil-Am newspaper published in Washington, D.C.
President, Maya Media, Inc., publisher of the Manila Mail.
Former Co-Host: B & W Talk Show
TV Channel 51 - Media General Cable
President: 1991 - 1992
University of the Philippines Alumni Association in
Metro Washington, D.C.
Past President: 1988 - 1989
Philippine Lawyers Association in Metro Washington, D.C.
Member, Fairfax County School Board Professional Technical Studies Advisory Committee, 2004-2005
Resource Speaker/Panelist - Seminars sponsored by the non-profit Filipino-American organizations in Metro Washington dealing with immigration issues. |