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Alcantara vs. Atty. Salas

EDUARDO L. ALCANTARA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. SAMUEL M. SALAS, RESPONDENT.

A.C. No. 3989 | 2019-12-10

Republic of the Philippines
Supreme Court
Manila
 
FIRST DIVISION
 
D E C I S I O N
 
REYES, J. JR., J.:
 
The Case

This is an administrative case against a lawyer for gross negligence in failing to file an appellant's brief and to update the Court of Appeals (CA) on his current mailing address.
 
The Facts

On March 16, 1993, complainant Eduardo L. Alcantara ( Alcantara ) filed an amended sworn letter-complaint for unethical, unprofessional, and corrupt practices against his counsel, respondent Atty. Samuel M. Salas (Atty. Salas). Alcantara alleged that he hired the services of Atty. Salas in filing a civil action for...