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Diongzon vs. Atty. Mirano

NILO B. DIONGZON, Petitioner, vs. ATTY. WILLIAMMIRANO. Respondent. Present: SERENO, C.J., LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, BERSAMIN, PERLAS-BERNABE, CAGUIOA, JJ.

A.C. No. 2404 | 2016-08-17

Republic of the Philippines
Supreme Court
Manila
 
 
FIRST DIVISION
 
 
DECISION
 
BERSAMIN, J.:
 
A lawyer who agrees to represent a client's interests in the latter's business dealings is duty-bound to keep the confidence of such client, even after their lawyer-client relationship had ended. If he represents any other party in a case against his former client over a business deal he oversaw during the time of their professional relationship, he is guilty of representing conflicting interests, and should be properly sanctioned for ethical misconduct.
 
The Case
 
Before the Court is the petition for...