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Consorcia S. Rollon vs Atty. Camilo Naraval

CONSORCIA S. ROLLON, Complainant, versus Atty. CAMILO NARAVAL, Respondent.

A.C. No. 6424 | 2005-03-04

D E C I S I O N 

PANGANIBAN, J.: 

      Lawyers owe fidelity to their clients. The latter's money or other property coming into the former's possession should be deemed to be held in trust and should not under any circumstance be commingled with the lawyers' own; much less, used by them. Failure to observe these ethical principles constitutes professional misconduct and justifies the imposition of disciplinary sanctions. 

The Case and the Facts 

     Before us is a letter-complaint against Atty. Camilo Naraval, filed by Consorcia S. Rollon with the Davao City Chapter of the Integrated Bar of...