Anne Marie is an attorney and a Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional with U.S. and international experience in contracts, commercial, trade & investments and business matters. She started her legal career in the Philippines, relocated to Singapore to head the Asia Pacific Region Legal Department of a Fortune 500 company and moved to Atlanta in 2002 to join the Corporate Legal Department.
Anne Marie volunteers with the Filipino-American community in Georgia:
2021 – Current: Legal Counsel, Philippine American Chamber of Commerce of Georgia (PACCGA)
2019 – 2020: President, PACCGA
2019 – 2021: Chairperson, Kalayaan Atlanta Philippine Independence Day celebration
2022 – Current: Head, Kalayaan Atlanta Sponsorships Committee
In 2019, Anne Marie was a Community Awardee of Georgia Asian Times “25 Most Influential Asian Americans” in Georgia.
Anne Marie is an alumna of the University of the Philippines Diliman with a B.A. (Political Science) and a Juris Doctor (J.D.) and Southern Methodist University (SMU), Dallas, TX with a Master of Laws (LL.M). She is admitted to the bar in the State of New York and in the Philippines.
Anne Marie was born and grew up in Manila. Her family is originally from Cebu-Bohol-Iloilo. She is a member of the Georgia-based hikers’ group, Pinoy Adventurers League.
