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Edgardo Areola Vs. Atty. Maria Vilma Mendoza

EDGARDO AREOLA, Complainant, vs. ATTY. MARIA VILMA MENDOZA, Respondent.

A.C. No. 10135 | 2014-01-15

FIRST DIVISION

RESOLUTION

REYES,J.:

This refers to the administrative complaint1 filed by Edgardo D. Areola (Areola) a.k.a. Muhammad Khadafy against Atty. Maria Vilma Mendoza (Atty. Mendoza), from the Public Attorney's Office (PAO) for violation of her attorney's oath of office, deceit, malpractice or other gross misconduct in office under Section 27, Rule 13 8 of the Revised Rules of Court, and for violation of the Code of Professional Responsibility.

In the letter-complaint dated November 13, 2006 addressed to the Honorable Commissioners, Commission on Bar Discipline of the Integrated Bar of the...