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Maria Victoria B. Ventura Vs. Atty. Danilo S. Samson

MARIA VICTORIA B. VENTURA, Complainant, versus ATTY. DANILO S. SAMSON, Respondent.

A.C. No. 9608 | 2012-11-27

EN BANC

DECISION

PER CURIAM: 

The Court has often reminded members of the bar to live up to the standards and norms of the legal profession by upholding the ideals and principles embodied in the Code of Professional Responsibility. Lawyers are bound to maintain not only a high standard of legal proficiency, but also of morality, honesty, integrity and fair dealing. Lawyers are at all times subject to the watchful public eye and community approbation. Needless to state, those whose conduct - both public and private - fail this scrutiny have to be disciplined and, after appropriate proceedings,...