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Zara vs. Atty. Joyas

ELISA ZARA, COMPLAINANT, V. ATTY. VICENTE JOYAS, RESPONDENT.

A.C. No. 10994 | 2019-06-10

R E S O L U T I O N
 
PERALTA, J.:
 
Before Us is an administrative complaint[1] filed by complainant Elisa Zara against respondent Atty. Vicente Joyas for his negligence in fulfilling his duties as counsel of complainant in violation of the Code of Professional Responsibility.
 
Complainant alleges that she contracted the legal services of Atty. Joyas on May 2, 2012 for the recognition and execution of the foreign judgment regarding the divorce procured by the husband of complainant in the United States. However, complainant posits that Atty. Joyas failed to carry out his duty in handling the case with utmost fidelity.
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