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San Gabriel vs. Atty. Sempio

ALFREDO SAN GABRIEL, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. JONATHAN T. SEMPIO, RESPONDENT.

A.C. No. 12423 | 2019-03-26

D E C I S I O N
 
PERLAS-BERNABE, J.:
 
For the Court's resolution is a complaint[1] dated February 29, 2016 filed before the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) – Commission on Bar Discipline by complainant Alfredo San Gabriel (complainant) against respondent Atty. Jonathan T. Sempio (respondent) praying that the latter be disbarred for his alleged unprofessional conduct.
 
The Facts

Complainant alleged that sometime in January 2014, he engaged the services of respondent to handle the annulment of his marriage (Nullity Case). In connection therewith and by virtue of the Contract of Legal Services[2]they entered...