ASSOCIATE JUSTICE MARIAN IVY REYES-FAJARDO

Faculty Member, School of Law

Hon. Marian Ivy Reyes-Fajardo is an accomplished jurist, legal scholar, and educator who currently serves as an Associate Justice of the Court of Tax Appeals, where she has been a member of the bench since 2021. Her judicial career reflects a strong foundation in taxation, legislative practice, and public service, underscored by years of experience in both government and private legal practice.

Prior to her appointment to the Court of Tax Appeals, Justice Reyes-Fajardo built an extensive career in legislative and policy work. She served in various capacities in the Office of the Senate and the Senate Electoral Tribunal. In these roles, she was actively involved in legislative research, policy development, and governance initiatives at the national level. She also served as a Consultant to the Tourism Promotions Board and as Associate Dean of the Philippine Christian University College of Law, demonstrating her engagement in both public administration and legal education.

In private practice, she was affiliated with leading law firms, including Medialdea Ata Bello & Guevarra Law Offices and Castillo Laman Tan Pantaleon & San Jose Law Offices, where she rose from legal assistant to junior partner. She likewise established her own practice, Reyes-Fajardo & Associates Law Office, further strengthening her expertise in litigation and advisory work.

Justice Reyes-Fajardo’s academic credentials reflect excellence and global exposure. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (Cum Laude) from the University of the Philippines Diliman, and her Bachelor of Laws from the Ateneo de Manila University. She was admitted to the Philippine Bar in 2000, achieving an impressive 84.95% rating.

She further pursued advanced legal studies internationally, earning her Master of Laws (LL.M.) from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law in the United States, where she graduated top of her class. She also completed the Comparative Tax Policy and Administration Program at the Harvard Kennedy School, enhancing her specialization in taxation and public policy.

At the Manuel L. Quezon University School of Law, Justice Reyes-Fajardo teaches Taxation Law Review and Integration, where she brings to the classroom her extensive judicial experience in tax adjudication and her deep understanding of fiscal law. Her instruction provides students with practical, jurisprudence-based insights that are critical in preparing them for the Bar Examinations and for the demands of legal practice.

Through her distinguished career in the judiciary, government service, and the academe, Justice Reyes-Fajardo exemplifies excellence in the legal profession and contributes significantly to the formation of future members of the Bar.