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Rosario Mejares vs Atty Daniel Romana

ROSARIO H. MEJARES, complainant, vs. ATTY. DANIEL T. ROMANA, respondent.

A.C. No. 6196 | 2004-03-17

D E C I S I O N

CARPIO, J.:

The Case
This is a complaint for disbarment filed by complainant Rosario H. Mejares ("complainant") against respondent Atty. Daniel T. Romana ("respondent") for gross negligence and gross misconduct.

The Facts
In her complaint filed before the Integrated Bar of the Philipppines ("IBP"), complainant alleged that she was a member of a labor union[1] ("Union") in M. Greenfield Corporation Inc. ("Greenfield"). Some 300 former employees of Greenfield comprise the Union. In 1990, the Union members sued Greenfield for illegal termination. The Union retained respondent as counsel in prosecuting the case against...