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Sousa vs. Atty. Tinampay

VICTORIA C. SOUSA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. J. ALBERT R. TINAMPAY, RESPONDENT.

A.C. No. 7428 | 2019-11-25

D E C I S I O N
 
INTING, J.:
 
Once a lawyer agrees to handle a case, he is required to undertake the task with zeal, care and utmost devotion. Acceptance of money from a client establishes an attorney-client relationship and gives rise to the duty of fidelity to the client's cause.[1]

For the Court's resolution is a Complaint[2] for disbarment/suspension filed by Victoria C. Sousa (complainant) against Atty. J. Albert R. Tinampay (respondent) for professional misconduct and malpractice, fraud, misrepresentation and conflict of interest.

Complainant is a co-defendant in Civil Case No. 103 entitled Spouses Antonio L....