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Ma. Elena Carlos Nebreja Vs. Atty. Benjamin Reonal

MA. ELENA CARLOS NEBREJA, Petitioner, vs. ATTY. BENJAMIN REONAL, Respondent.

A.C. No. 9896 | 2014-03-19

THIRD DIVISION

RESOLUTION


MENDOZA, J.:

For resolution is the administrative complaint for disbarment1 filed by Ma. Elena Carlos Nebreja (complainant) against Atty. Benjamin Reonal (respondent) for his failure to file the contracted petition for annulment of marriage in her behalf; for his misrepresentation on its status; and for his use of a fictitious office address.


On June 26, 2006, complainant filed a verified Complaint-Affidavit before the Commission on Bar Discipline (CBP) of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines against respondent. Complainant alleged in her complaintaffidavit and position paper that...