He is a Partner in Cruz Marcelo & Tenefrancia. He has served as First Vice President of The Law Foundation of Makati, Inc.; Treasurer of Taguig Lawyers League and Junabejo Food Corporation; Corporate Secretary of Philippine Equity Partners, Inc., Haw Par Tiger Balm (Philippines), Inc., China Systems Technology Corp[oration, Junabejo Trading Corporation, Junabejo Food Corporation, IAMSPA, Inc., Sincere Façade Philippines, Inc., Sincere Façade Innovations, Inc. and Vicar Mining Corporation; Assistant Corporate Secretary of La Golondrina, Inc., Lawphil Investments, Inc., Baesa Redevelopment Corporation, PTFC Redevelopment Corporation, and CVCLAW Center Condominium Corporation. He has held directorship roles at China Systems Technology Corporation, Haw Par Tiger Balm (Philippines), Inc., Catania Property Holdings, Inc., Cosmo System Corporation; Junabejo Trading Corporation, Junabejo Food Corporation, Loscano Holdings, Inc.; IAMSPA, Inc., Sun East Asia Corporation, Sincere Façade Philippines, Inc., Sincere Façade Innovations, Inc., Synchrogenix Philippines, Inc., Union Earn Holdings, Inc., Wooloomooloo Steakhouse Philippines, Inc., and Mantaray Resorts, Inc. Atty. Umali holds a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy, and obtained his Bachelor of Laws degree, from the University of the Philippines.