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Facundo Lubiano vs. Joel G. Gordolla

FACUNDO LUBIANO, complainant, vs. JOEL G. GORDOLLA, respondent.

A.C. No. 2343 | 1982-07-30

D E C I S I O N


ESCOLIN, J.:

The Canons of Professional Ethics imposes upon the lawyer the duty of maintaining a respectful attitude towards the court. He is likewise expected to treat adverse witnesses and suitors with fairness and due consideration. As such, he should never minister to the malevolence or prejudice of a client in a trial or conduct of a cause [1] . He should be temperate in acts and words, a paragon in civility.

For what is claimed as a failure of Atty. Joel G. Gordolla to observe this standard, his disbarment is sought by complainant Facundo Lubiano.

Complainant describes the following statements contained in a...