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Eduardo P. Meneses vs. Atty. Rodolfo P. Macalino

EDUARDO P. MENESES, Complainant, vs. ATTY. RODOLFO P. MACALINO, Respondent.

A.C. No. 6651 | 2006-02-27



THIRD DIVISION
D E C I S I O N 

CARPIO, J.: 

The Case 

This is a complaint for disbarment filed by Eduardo P. Meneses ("complainant") against Atty. Rodolfo P. Macalino ("respondent") for violation of the lawyer's oath. 

The Facts 

Complainant alleged that sometime in March 1993, respondent offered his legal services to complainant to help secure the release of complainant's car from the Bureau of Customs. Respondent proposed to handle the case for a "package deal" of P60,000. Complainant agreed and initially gave respondent P10,000 for processing of the papers. In June 1993, respondent asked for P30,000 to expedite the...