Tranquil Gervacio S. Salvador III (born May 19, 1967) is a Filipino lawyer, educator, and civic leader. He has served as spokesperson and member of the defense panel for the impeachment of the then-Chief JusticeRenato Corona[1][2][3][4][5] and handled other notable cases of Filipino personalities and corporations.
He is a legal analyst for issues of national interest including the removal from office of former Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno[6][7][8][9][10][11] and the impeachment complaint filed against the seven justices who voted to remove Sereno through a quo warranto petition.[12]
Salvador III is the host for television and radio legal education programs Patakaran of Net 25[13] and Legally Yours of Radyo Agila.[14] He writes the column "Footnotes" in Manila Standard. He also holds teaching positions in universities and law centers in the Philippines.
He is a Senior Partner in Romulo Mabanta, Buenaventura, Sayoc, and De Los Angeles Law Firm, where he co-heads the Litigation & Arbitration, and Environment and Natural Resources Departments.[15]
He is listed among the Top 100 Lawyers in the Philippines for 2021, 2022, and 2023 by the Asia Business Law Journal.[16][17] He is named by the Asian Legal Business in the Top 15 Litigators in Southeast Asia for 2024.[18]
He is the author of the 2019 book Criminal Procedure (annotated) and Footnotes, a compilation of his legal articles.[19]