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Ramiscal and Orzame vs. Orro

ANGELITO RAMISCAL AND MERCEDES ORZAME, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. EDGAR S. ORRO, RESPONDENT.

A.C. No. 10945 | 2016-02-23

D E C I S I O N
 
BERSAMIN, J.:
 
The fiduciary duty of every lawyer towards his client requires him to conscientiously act in advancing and safeguarding the latter's interest. His failure or neglect to do so constitutes a serious breach of his Lawyer's Oath and the canons of professional ethics, and renders him liable for gross misconduct that may warrant his suspension from the practice of law.
 
Antecedents

Complainants Spouses Angelito Ramiscal and Mercedes Orzame (Ramiscals) engaged the legal services of respondent Atty. Edgar S. Orro to handle a case in which they were the defendants seeking the declaration of the...