1. Angeles v.

Uy Jr.

R kept client's money

Canon 16: shall hold in trust
and failed to inform her all moneys and properties of
his clients
Rule 16.01: shall account
for all that has been
collected

Canon 15: against groundless

suit; next-door relationship not
a ground for a mandatory
disqualification; should have
raised in an appropriate
pleading
not
filing
an
administrative case; FINED
(Quiroz) 5,000

4.
Choa
v.
Chiongson
Atty Quiroz assisted
in
filing
a
groundless,
false
suit against Judge

P: R failed to divulge
that
they
were
neighbors

Canon 17: owes fidelity to 5. Cosmos v. Lo Bu

his client's cause and enjoins labor dispute; writ
him to be mindful of the
of execution
trust and confidence

Atty.
Busmante's
answer to petition:
deny allegations,
Errand boy

defend his client's cause

with zeal but not to
disregard the truth in
defiance
of
clear
purpose of the labor
statues. Officer of court.

C was held in contempt for

entering the disputed land
pending case. Atty Lim
moved for execution- denied
then filed urgent surrender
of TCT-granted
WON acts of Atty. correct

Case dismissed
Atty. Lim acted diligently for
the cause of his client in an
honorable way. He should be
commended and not
condemned.
Lack of merit.

R: not acquainted;
complainant not of
good moral character

2. Nakpil v.
Valdes
L bought
property for
client
(deceased)

L also accounted the

estate but omitted the
said property although
included loans obtained
for the same upon
liquidation

3. Liwag v.
Neri

L did not file the

Breach of Professional
complaint despite
Ethics: made client believe
payment given by client that the other party has
already been sued; failed to
return filing fee

6.
Gamalinda
vs.
Alcantara
J. Fernando & Atty. Lim
Case regarding loss of C
land
previous admin case was
dismissed

4. Diaz v.
Kapunan

L desisted from bidding Technical violation: person

for client's property for who shall solicit anything as
1K from C
consideration for agreeing to
refrain from taking part in
auction

7. JP Sons v. Lianga Inc. D filed a notice of appeal

Collection
case: resulting to further delay in
judgment in favor of P the resolution of case.
and D appealed

D's appeal was frivolous. D

has no cause to complain.
Such cases contribute to the
needless clogging of court
dockets and cause delay.

5. Canlas v.
CA

L offered to pay client's Atty fee and expenses must

loan in exchange for
be reasonable; no point in
client's property and as keeping the properties
payment for his fees

8. Azor v. Beltran

No. C assumed, R submitted

evidence that all are intact and
altered. R explanation is
reasonable. No justification to
induce forcible entry. R should
be absolved. R as a lawyer,
should be more meticulous in
examining records.

6. Capulong v.
Alino

Failure of L to pay the

docket fee and deposit
cost of printing

DISBARRED;
misappropriation of funds;
high degree of
irresponsibility

9. Visitacion v.
Manit

7. Celaje v.
Soriano

L asked for money for

unnecessary reasons

Canon 16: Presumption of

misappropriation:
Suspended

10. De Roy v. CA

8. Penticostes
v. Ibanez

Failure to remit SSS

contributions

Professional Misconduct:
Canon 6: shall apply to
lawyers in gov't service;
Canon 1.01: dishonest act

11. Cuaresma v.
Daquis

1. Santiago v.
Fojas
-FEUFA
lost
suit
-Fojas: counsel
to
FEUFA
(Santiago)

C: R failed to answer Inexcusable negligence

12. Vda de Zubiri
complaint
Rule 15.05, Canon 15 (candid
& honest opinion on merits of
R: cured by filing motion
case)
for
reconsideration;
Rule 18.03, Canon 18 (not
futile c
neglect)
REPRIMANDED

2. Cantiller v.
Potenciano
- ejectment case
- withdrew as
counsel, asked
for more money

C: gave money to R for

the case only for atty to
withdrew services

3. Millare v.
Montero
- C obtained
favorable
judgment
writ
of
execution

C: R filed numerous
suits
to
prevent
execution of judgment

Failure to exercise due diligence

Should protect client's interest
Lack of good faith; His duty was
not only to prepare pleadings but to
R: done in good faith, represent complainant until the end.
SUSPENDED INDIFINETLY

13. Deluao v.
Casteel

Guilty of forum shopping

Canon 19(Rule 19.01)- within the
bounds of law (Rule 19.03) a
lawyer is not a gun for hire
R: MTC and RTC Canon 12- exert effort; undue
decisions were null and delay, not file multiple actions
SUSPENDED 1 year

14. Heirs of Elias

little time, hemorrhoids

void, mistake in filing

appeal

D accused of taking rollo of

Special
Proceedings,
financial report of C and
court order;
WON guilty of malpractice
and gross misconduct

15. Avelino v.
Palana

6.
People
v.
Villanueva
Malicious Mischief
Atty. Fule made an
appearance
during
trial

Fule as City Attorney entered

his
appearance
(asked
permission
from
DOJ)
violates Rule 138 of RRC

No. Isolated appearance not

private practice of law (as such is
presenting himself in active and
continued practice of legal
profession); appeared as friend
and was not paid

16. Diman v.
Alumbres

7. Dia-Anonuevo v.
Judge Bercasio
Municipal Judge
verify deed of sale,
advised C, interceded
in their behalf for
3500

R did not return deposit.

Contended that C did not
want to get the money back.
R engaged in practice of law

Guilty of violating Sec 77 of

Judiciary Act of 1948: no Judge
may engage in private practice.
Practice
of
law
includes
preparation of pleadings in
anticipation of litigation, giving
legal advice, SUSPENDED 6
mos

17. Saulog v.
Custombuilt

8. De Guzman v.
Visayan Rapid Transit
P: hired to reduce
certain toll rates

Reasonable Compensation
R: P only administrative and
did not require high degree
of prof skills
R: services of P are
unsolicited and unauthorized

Measured not alone by his work

taken separately, but by his work
taken as a whole.
Promise to pay evident.
Reasonable Compensation: 7,000

18. People v.
Casimiro

9. Cayetano v.
Monsod

R did not meet the

qualification for
appointment as
COMELEC chairman

Practice of law- means

activity, in or out of court,
w/c requires application of
law, legal procedure,
knowledge, training and
experience

19. People v.
Nadera, Jr.

10. In re: Edillon Refused to pay IBP

IBP membership membership fee;
and dues
violative of his
constitutional right to
life and liberty

IBP: state-organized Barevery lawyer must be a

member; should comply with
rules including payment of
fees (police power); inherent
judicial functions:
DISBARRED

20. Nueno v.
Santos

11. Tejan v. Cusi L asked for J to inhibit

L lied about TCT, in the admin case; L
denied and was
was suspended;
charged by J
admin case;

Court may act upon its own

motion and initiate
investigations; CA/CFIpower to investigate and
suspend IBP members; SCfull investigation and decide;
SG intervention unnecessary

12. Alcala v. Vera Failure to inform

client; loss time to
appeal

Suspended only not

disbarred: negligence did not
sustain damage (mitigating).
Guilty of simple negligence:
severely censured. Not all
negligence entitles collection
of damages

13. Catimbuhan
v. Cruz
law student wants
to represent
friend

J disallowed; was
charged of violation of
Rule 138 RoC,
GADALEJ

Sec 34, Ruke 138 Roc:

MTC party may conduct
litigation with aid of an
agent appointed by him;
under supervision

L- received monthly
salary; fired
Illegal dismissal
existence of employeremployee relationship

Existence standards: 1.
manner of selection, 2. mode
of payment, 3. presence or
absence of power of
dismissal, 4. p/a of power to
control conduct; Reinstated

1. In re: Lanuevo
Bar Confidant
Ramon
Galang:
passed because of
reevaluation

Lanuevo:
facilitated
reevaluation
of
Galang's
booklets(unauthorized)
Galang: concealed pending
criminal case on his bar
applications

Bar Confidant: no authority to reevaluate grades; not an over-all

examiner; only a custodian of
booklets
Galang: highly irregular manner of
passing; fraudulently concealment
of criminal case
BOTH DISBARRED

2. First Lepanto
Ceramic v. CA
BOI
affirmed
changes
to
registered name of
product

P: questions jurisdiction of Private R was correct; conflicts

CA (should be SC EO 226)
resolved as C 1-9 effectively
repealed...; BOI appeals can now
Private R: Circular 1-9 be filed in CA
resolved conflicts between
B.P.129 and Art of E.O. 226

3. In re: Cunanan
For those with inadequate
RA 972: passed preparation;
the law is
and admitted grade contrary to public interest
of 72 by increasing
to 75

Unconstitutional:
1.Congress
exceeded power; 2. establish
arbitrary method; 3. effects violate
the Constitution;

14. Hydro
Resources v.
Pagalilauan
Legal Assistant

4.
Kuroda
v.
Jalandoni
Atty. Hussey and
Port in behalf of
USA

P: American attys not

qualified to practice law in
Phil. Under our ROC
:
Violative
of
nation
sovereignty

SC: under special military tribunal

not ROC; no requirement regarding
qualifications to practice in Phil.
: vindication of crimes ; have legal
interest; aggrieved by the crimes P

15. Ramos v.
Prohibition against
Rada (messenger gov't employees from
in CFI)
engaging directly in
private business

Ministerial duties only; must

secure written permission
from Executive Judge of CFI;
reprimanded

5. Omico Mining v.
Vallejos
Catolico: judge of
CFT: return 10
certificates;
payment of his
services

Judge: GADALEJ defendants

default
R:
notice
of
hearing
addressed to clerk of court

Yes. Has sufficient notice of

hearing. Not in default.
Contract: void (contrary to law...)
Judge should be impartial, his right
to practice law as an atty was
suspended as judge

16. Beltran v.
Abad bar
passer, not
admitted in IBP

2 requisites are: Lawyers

Oath to be administered
by the Court and his
signature in the Roll of
Attorneys. Mr. Abad was
fined Php 500.00

Illegal practice of law;

collaborated with Atty.
Jacobe; signature in
criminal cases

17. Baraco v.
Pinatacan
AffairImpregnated
then abandoned
C
Married another

C: acts of R made him Moral delinquency.failed to 6. People v.

unfit to become a lawyer live up to the high moral Rosqueta
standard. Had been denied for
R: Denied relationship;
practicing 8 years already and
R promised marriage
recognized the child. Allowed
to take the lawyer's oath.

18. Diao v.
Martinez
passed the bar
but failed in
acquiring
required
academic
qualifications

Did not finish HS; Never

obtained AA diploma
Diao: admits; entered
US army

Not qualified to take bar. 7. De Roy v. CA

False representations. Passing
Bar is immaterial. Not the
only qualification. Taking
prescribed courses is equally
essential. Stricken off the roll,
return lawyer's diploma

19.
In
re: Court deferred oathArgosino
taking
but
granted
Passed Bar
probation. Filed case to
convicted of RI take oath. Prove GM;
resulting
in Victim's father comment
Homicide
(Hazing)

Allowed
but
with 8. Far Eastern v.
admonitions. Not inherently CA
of bad moral fiber. Sc
persuaded he has exerted all
efforts to atone for death.
Oath not a mere ceremony, at
ALL TIMES

20. Collantes v.
Renomeron
irregular
actuations in the
application of
registration
Deeds
of
Absolute Sale

R
suspended
the
registration
of
documents with special
conditions(round trip
ticket Tacloban-Manila
plus 2K pocket money or
sale of R's house and lot
by V&G/GSIS

Lawyer's misconduct as a 1. Director of

public official also constitutes Religious Affairs
a violation of his oath as a v. Bayot
lawyer. CPR applies to gov't
services (Canon 6). Rule 1.01
and Rule 1.03
DISBARRED

1. Montecillo v.
Gica
C accused by R
of slander
Atty. Del Mar
(lawyer of C)
was able to win
the case. R
appealed to CA

Atty filed MR and that

CA judges knowingly
rendered unjust decision;
still
made
threats.
Demanded clerk of SC
names of judges who
voted against him. Filed
cases against SC judges

Contemptuous acts: violation 2. Ledesma v.

of his duties to courts. Scant Climaco
respect on flimsy ground of
alleged
error in deciding
case. Challenged the integrity
of CA and SC.
SUSPENDED
INDIFINETLY

2.
In
re:
Gutierrez
Lawyer;
convicted
of
murder
and
sentenced with
death penaltychanged to RP;
then pardoned

Widow of victim filed

for disbarment (moral
turpitude) of Atty. which
was answered and facts
were admitted but used
pardon as defense

Pardon was conditional not 3. Cusi v. Cusi

absolute (remitted sentence).
Crime was committed with
treachery, taking advantage of
his position (mayor)& use of
motor vehicle. Degree of MT
justify disbarment.

4. De Ysasi v.
NLRC
Father and Son
Labor dispute;
son
suffered
ailments;

F med expenses and S

compensated
during
illness. Without due
notice, ceased to pay S.
S demanded explanation
from F's lawyer-auditorinaction.

Conducts
of
counsels 4. Villegas v.
disappointing. Duties goes Legaspi
beyond merely representing
client's causes, but also exert
all effort to smooth over legal
conflicts especially among
family members. Mediator
and councilor Rule1.04

5. Pajares v.
Abad Santos
buy and sell
business.
Company sued
C for recovery
of money

C asked for bill of

particulars : Denied, then
MR:Denied
-clogged
court for 7 years

No faithful adherence to RoC 5. Enriquez v.

Rule 7 sec 5. Counsel should Giminez
have advised his client to
confess judgment and ask
from
her
creditor
the
reasonable time she needed,
expenses of litigation would
have been sufficient to pay
the debt.

6. Salcedo v.
Hernandez

15. 2003 Bar

Exam

7. Alawi v.
Alauya

16. In re:
Petitioner to sign

8. Pangan v.
Dionisio

17. In re: David

9. PLA v.
Agrava

20. De leon v.
CA

10. Li v.
Bonifacio

21. Soriano v.
Dizon

11. Deles v.
Aragona

22. Metrobank v.
CA

12. Blanza v.
Arcangel

23. Reyes v. Gaa

13. Zarote v.
Simoliciano

24. Ting-Dumali
v. Torres

14. A-1 v.
Valerio

25. People v.
Tuanda

26. In re: Elmo

Abad

9. De Gracia v.
Warden of
Makati

27. Aguirre v.
Rana

10. Buenasada
v. Flavier

1. City Sheriff v.
Fortunato

11. Santos v.
Cruz

2. Occena v.
Marquez

12.People v.
Taneo

3. Chavez v.
Viola

13. Urbina v.
Maceran

4. Chan Kian v.
Angsin

14. Castaneda
v. Ago

5. Casals v. Cusi

15. Austria v.
Masaquel

6. COMELEC
v. Noynoy

16. Martelino v.
Alejandro

8. Surigao
Mineral v.
Cloribel

1. Regala v.
Sandiganbayan

2. In re: Sycip

3. Tan v.
Sabandal

3. Daroy v.
Legaspi

4. In re: Parazo

4. Hilado v.
David

5. Pangan v.
Ramos

5. Stone v. Bank
of Commerce

6. In re:
Gutierrez

6. Guerrero v.
Hernando

7. Narido v.
Linsangan

7. Uy v.
Gonzales

8. Lapu v.
Remotigue

8. Rilloraza v.
Wagner

9. Camacho v.
Pangulayan

9. Government
v. Wagner

10. Robinson v.
Villafuerte

1. Rivera v.
Angeles

11. Tan Tek

beng v. David

2. Ducat Jr. v.
Villalon

13. Ulep v.
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