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De Juan vs Baria III

EMMA V. DE JUAN, Complainant, versus ATTY. OSCAR R. BARIA III, Respondent.

A.C. No. 5817 | 2004-05-27

RESOLUTION



QUISUMBING, J.:

In her Salaysay filed with the Office of the Bar Confidant on August 29, 2002, complainant, former client of respondent, charged respondent with negligence in handling her labor case and threats against her person.

The complainant alleged that respondent Atty. Oscar R. Baria III, as her counsel in NLRC NCR CA No. 022654-00/NLRC RAB IV-7-11287-99-R, Emma De Juan v. Triple AAA Antique/Mr. Yappe and Mr. Godofredo Nadia, negligently failed to file motion for reconsideration of the decision dated September 24, 2001 of the NLRC in her behalf.[1]

The complainant avers that she was hired by Triple AAA on or...