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Marissa L. Macarilay vs Felix B. Seri?a.

MARISSA L. MACARILAY, Complainant, versus FELIX B. SERI?A, Respondent.

A.C. No. 6591 | 2005-05-04

D E C I S I O N 


PANGANIBAN, J.: 

Failure to render the legal services agreed upon, despite the undisputed receipt of an acceptance fee, is a clear violation of the Code of Professional Responsibility. Negligence in attending to the needs of a client and a deceitful cover-up of such carelessness likewise constitute major breaches of the lawyer's oath. 

The Case 

Before us is a verified Complaint[1] for "malpractice and/or gross misconduct" against Atty. Felix B. Seriña, filed by Marissa L. Macarilay with the Integrated Bar of the Philippines Commission on Bar Discipline (IBP-CBD) on September 22, 2003. 

The IBP-CBD,...