Law office · Ayala Avenue, Makati City 1226
Clear advice from lawyers who answer.
Tell us what happened in your own words. A lawyer reads it, checks that we are free to act for you, and replies within one business day.
A lawyer replies within one business day.
- How a consultation works
- 1
Tell us what happened
Use the form or call us. A few sentences is enough; bring the papers later.
- 2
We check for conflicts
Before we talk about your case, we make sure we do not already act for the other side.
- 3
A lawyer calls you back
Within one business day, to set a consultation in the office or by video call.
Who we are
Docket Law Offices is a law office of 4 lawyers. We take cases in court and before the prosecutor, the NLRC and government agencies, and we help families and businesses with the paperwork that keeps them out of court.
We tell you plainly what your options are, what each one costs and how long it usually takes — before you decide anything.
What we handle
All practice areas
Civil
Civil actions — collection, damages, specific performance.
Criminal
Criminal cases, from the prosecutor to the court.
Labor
Illegal dismissal and money claims before the NLRC.
Family
Annulment, custody, support, adoption.
Corporate
Retainer work — contracts, compliance, opinions.
Real Estate
Title transfers, ejectment, partition.
Estate
Extrajudicial settlement and estate tax.
Tax
BIR assessments, protests, CTA appeals.
Administrative
Cases before agencies and the Ombudsman.
Our lawyers
Meet the lawyersRamon S. Villanueva
- Admitted to the Philippine Bar in 1994
- IBP Makati City Chapter
- Notary public
Carmela D. Santos
- Admitted to the Philippine Bar in 2004
- IBP Pasig, Pateros and San Juan Chapter
Miguel A. Lim
- Admitted to the Philippine Bar in 2018
- IBP Quezon City Chapter
Patricia R. Aquino
- Admitted to the Philippine Bar in 2021
- IBP Makati City Chapter
Legal guides
Short, plain explanations of situations people often ask us about, in English and Tagalog.
- You received a subpoena or a complaint: what to do
Papers from a prosecutor, a court or the barangay have deadlines that start the day you receive them.
- Annulment and declaration of nullity: the steps
How a petition to end a marriage goes through the Family Court, and what each step asks of you.
- Extrajudicial settlement of an estate
How heirs divide what a family member left without going to court, and the BIR and Registry of Deeds steps.
- Illegal dismissal and your rights
When an employer may let you go, the notices the law requires, and what you can recover if it did not follow them.
Already a client?
See your case, your next hearing and what to bring, your statements, and send us documents in the client portal.