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Atty. Guanzon vs. Atty. Dojillo

ATTY. MA. ROWENA AMELIA V. GUANZON, Complainant, vs. ATTY. JOEL G. DOJILLO, Respondent Present: CARPIO, J., Chairperson, PERALTA, PERLAS-BERNABE, CAGUIOA, and REYES, JR., JJ.

A.C. No. 9850 | 2018-08-06

Republic of the Philippines
Supreme Court
Manila
 
SECOND DIVISION
 
DECISION
 
PERALTA, J.:
 
Before us is a Complaint for Disbarment 1 dated September 25, 2007, filed by Atty. Ma. Rowena Amelia V. Guanzon (Atty. Guanzon) against Atty. Joel G. Dojillo (Atty. Dojillo), for violation of the Code of Professional Responsibility and the Rules of Court on confidentiality of documents and proceedings, gross misconduct, discourtesy, unfairness, malicious and unethical conduct towards a fellow lawyer.
 
The facts are as follows:
 
Complainant Atty. Guanzon was the counsel of Rosalie Jaype-Garcia (Rosalie) and her minor children...