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Wilfredo D. Licudan, Et Al. Vs. Court Of Appeals, Et Al.

WILFREDO D. LICUDAN and CRISTINA LICUDAN-CAMPOS, petitioners, vs. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS and ATTY. TEODORO O. DOMALANTA, respondents. Arnold V. Guerrero & Associates for petitioners. Teodoro O. Domalanta for and on his behalf as private respondent.

G.R. No. 91958 | 1991-01-24

D E C I S I O N


GUTIERREZ, JR., J.:

The practice of law is a profession rather than trade. Courts must guard against the charging of unconscionable and excessive fees by lawyers for their services when engaged as counsel. Whether or not the award of attorney's fees in this case is reasonable, being in the nature of contingent fees, is the principal issue.

This petition for renew on certiorari assails:

1) The Decision of the public respondent dated September 12, 1989 which dismissed the petitioners' appeal thereby upholding the reasonableness of the respondent lawyer's lien as attorney's fees over the properties of his clients; and

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