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Emilio vs. Bangot Jr.

SPOUSES EMILIO AND ALICIA JACINTO, Complainants, vs. ATTY. EMELIE P. BANGOT, JR., Respondent. Present: *SERENO, CJ, CARPIO, VELASCO, JR., LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, **BRION, PERALTA, BERSAMIN, DEL CASTILLO, PEREZ, MENDOZA, REYES, PERLAS-BERNABE, LEONEN, JARDELEZA, and CAGUIOA, JJ:

A.C. No. 8494 | 2016-10-05

Republic of the Philippines
Supreme Court
Manila
 
 
EN BANC
 
DECISION
 
BERSAMIN, J.:
 
A lawyer shall observe candor, honesty and fairness in dealing with his clients, and shall only charge fair and reasonable fees for his legal services. He should not excessively estimate the value of his professional services. In drawing up the terms of his professional engagement, he should not practice deceit. The clients are entitled to rescind the written agreement on his professional fees if the terms thereof contravened the true agreement of the parties.
 
Antecedents
 
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