Dino Singson De Leon is a Filipino lawyer, entrepreneur, and human rights advocate. He is best known for his role as one of the primary lawyers and spokespersons for former Senator Leila de Lima throughout her seven-year detention, ultimately seeing her cleared of all criminal charges in June 2024.
In 2020, Atty. De Leon filed a petition with the Supreme Court to compel President Rodrigo Duterte to release his health records. He also served as lead counsel for youth groups challenging the constitutionality of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020.
Personal Information
Complete Name –> Atty. Dino Singson De Leon
Birth Date –> October 10, 1988 (Age )
Hometown –> Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Family
Wife –> Kym Villamer de Leon (A nurse from Iriga City, Camarines Sur, Married in 2024)
Mother –> Atty. Norma Singson-De Leon
Education
Elementary and High School –> Claret School of Quezon City
College –> De La Salle University (DLSU)
Degree –> Development Studies
Law School –> DLSU College of Law
* Passed the Bar in 2014 (See other passers here)
Graduate School –> Master of Laws in National Security Law and International Human Rights from Georgetown University Law Center (2023) and attended The Hague Academy of International Law
Government Service Career / Work Experiences
Counsel and Spokesperson, Former Senator Leila de Lima
Partner, De Leon Arevalo Gonzales law offices (Dargon Law)
Business Interest
Co-founder, Ate Rica’s Bacsilog (with over 180 branches nationwide)
Awards
2023 – Human Rights Lawyer of the Year Award, Amnesty International Philippines
2021 – Outstanding Young Lawyer Award, Integrated Bar of the Philippines
Affiliation
Member, Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP)
RELATED: Cabinet Members and Other High Officials under President Bongbong Marcos
See also: List of Bar Topnotchers in the Philippines since 1903