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Amado T. Dizon Vs. Atty. Norlita de Taza

AMADO T. DIZON, Complainant, vs. ATTY. NORLITA DE TAZA, Respondent.

A.C. No. 7676 | 2014-06-10

EN BANC
 
DECISION

REYES, J.:
 
This concerns an administrative complaint1 for disbarment against Atty. Norlita De Taza (Atty. De Taza) for the latter's demand for and receipt of exorbitant sums of money from her client purportedly to expedite the proceedings of their case which was pending before the Court.
 
The Facts

Amado Dizon (complainant) alleged that sometime in February 2005, he, along with his siblings engaged the services of Romero De Taza Cruz and Associates to represent them in the case of Eliza T. Castaneda, et al. v. Heirs of Spouses Martin and Lucia Dizon with G.R. No. 174552.2

The...