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Tan vs. Alvarico

WILSON B. TAN, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. JAMES ROULYN R. ALVARICO, RESPONDENT.

A.C. No. 10933 | 2020-11-03

FIRST DIVISION
 
D E C I S I O N
 
PERALTA, C.J.:
 
Before this Court is an administrative complaint[1] for disbarment filed by Wilson B. Tan (complainant) against respondent Atty. James Roulyn R. Alvarico (Atty. Alvarico) on grounds of conflict of interest and betrayal of trust and confidence of client, in violation of the Code of Professional Responsibility.
 
Complainant is the offended party in Criminal (Crim.) Case No. 2014-22652 for theft pending before Branch 44 of the Regional Trial Court of Dumaguete City. Respondent is the counsel for the accused Blas Fier "Buddy" Manco (Manco).[2]
 
Complainant...