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Elaine V. Arma Vs. Atty. Anita C. Montevilla

ELAINE V. ARMA, Complainant, ATTY. ANITA C. MONTEVILLA, Respondent.

A.C. No. 4829 | 2008-07-21

DECISION


NACHURA, J.:

The instant controversy arose from a Complaint for Disbarment filed by Elaine V. Arma (complainant) against Atty. Anita Montevilla (respondent) for alleged negligence and irresponsibility in the handling of Labor Case NLRC-NCR Case No. 00-01-00216, which caused irreparable prejudice to her clients including the complainant herein.

The factual antecedents are as follows:

On October 6, 1997, complainant Elaine V. Arma wrote a letter-complaint addressed to then Chief Presidential Legal Counsel, Atty. Renato L. Cayetano. In her handwritten complaint, she sought the help of Atty. Cayetano's office to assist their...