Rudolf Philip B. Jurado is a prominent Filipino trial lawyer, legal adviser, and former government official known for his representation of high-profile legal clients and his tenure in public service.

Personal Information
Complete Name –> Atty. Rudolf Philip Bautista Jurado
Birth Date –> N/A (Age )
Hometown –> Manila, Philippines

Family
Son –> Atty. Leonard Peejay Velasco Jurado
Brother –> Retired Sandiganbayan Associate Justice Roland Jurado
Father –> Former Court of Appeals Justice Desiderio Jurado

Education
College –> N/A
Law School –> University of the East (UE)
* Passed the Bar in 1990

Government Service Career / Work Experiences
Early in his legal career, he honed his litigation skills as an associate lawyer under the legal practitioner and former law dean Antonio Coronel. Over the years, Jurado established a reputation as a trial lawyer handling complex cases across various courts in the country.

Jurado gained significant national prominence as a celebrity lawyer, taking on a number of high-profile cases involving prominent public figures and entertainment personalities. Notably, he served as defense counsel for actor Robin Padilla during his 1993 illegal possession of firearms trial. He was also instrumental in securing the acquittal and exoneration of comedian and former Parañaque City Mayor Joey Marquez in his legal proceedings. Additionally, Jurado has provided legal counsel to other media figures, including actress and TV host Anne Curtis and actor Rommel Padilla.

Beyond his private legal practice, Jurado has actively engaged in public service and advocacy. He served as a legal counsel for the advocacy group Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption (VACC), where he filed high-profile public interest petitions, including legal challenges against commercial developments on heritage sites like Manila’s historic Army Navy Club. In April 2017, President Rodrigo Duterte appointed him as the Government Corporate Counsel (GCC) to head the Office of the Government Corporate Counsel (OGCC), the principal law office serving all government-owned and -controlled corporations (GOCCs), a position he held until May 2018. Following his tenure at the OGCC, Jurado returned to legal practice and later took on the role of Chief of Staff for Senator Robinhood Padilla during the 19th Congress 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

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