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Linda Villariasa-Riesenbeck vs Atty. Jaynes C. Abarrientos

LINDA VILLARIASA-RIESENBECK, Complainant, versus ATTY. JAYNES C. ABARRIENTOS, respondent.

A.C. No. 6238 (Formerly CBD Case No. 00-762) | 2004-11-04

RESOLUTION

QUISUMBING, J.:

In a Verified Letter-Complaint[1] filed with the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) on September 11, 2000, complainant Linda Villariasa-Riesenbeck charged respondent Atty. Jaynes C. Abarrientos with professional misconduct and neglect of duty.

Complainant alleges that respondent was her lawyer in CA-G.R. CV No. 45655, a case she had elevated to the Court of Appeals. The case was unfortunately decided against her, so she asked respondent to prepare a Motion for Reconsideration.[2] She paid him P5,000 for the motion, with the understanding that if it became necessary to file a petition for review with the...