FACTS: On 29 September 1997 ECTHA and respondent Dioneda entered into a Retainer’s Agreement wherein respondent lawyer agreed to handle the case of the complainant against LVF Realty, Mr. Tinsay and BPI Family Savings Bank by way of filing a Complaint-in-Intervention, for P20,000.00 as attorney’s fees and P1,000.00 as appearance fee per hearing. It was… Read More EMILIANO COURT TOWNHOUSES HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION (ETCHA) vs. ATTY. MICHAEL DIONEDA Adm. Case No. 5162. March 20, 2003

  FACTS: Lothar Schulz, a German national filed a verified complaint for disbarment against Atty. Marcelo G. Flores.  He alleged that he engaged the services of respondent for the purposes of filing a complaint against Wilson Ong for revocation of contract and damages for the latter’s failure to deliver the jeep he sold to complainant… Read More LOTHAR SCHULZ vs. ATTY. MARCELO G. FLORES A.C. No. 4219. December 8, 2003 Legal Ethics

FACTS: Respondent had not been in the private practice of the law for quite some time.  However, in September 2001, he decided to revive his legal practice with some associates.  Complainant engaged the legal services of respondent for the latter to cause the transfer under her name of the title over a property covered by… Read More BARNACHEA vs. ATTY. EDWIN T. QUIOCHO A.M. No. 5925. March 11, 2003 Code of Professional Responsibility