Mr. Gonzales was cited by The Legal 500 as a recommended lawyer for Immigration in 2020.

 In 2017, he represented the Philippines in the Stetson International Environmental Law Moot Court Competition in Florida, USA, where he was awarded as one of the best oralists.

Mr. Gonzales was admitted to the Philippine Bar in 2018 and is a member of the Quezon City Chapter of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines, the Immigration Lawyers Association of the Philippines, and the ASEAN Law Association.