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Luzviminda C. Lijauco vs. Atty. Rogelio P. Terrado.

LUZVIMINDA C. LIJAUCO, Complainant, versus ATTY. ROGELIO P. TERRADO, Respondent.

A.C. No. 6317 | 2006-08-31

FIRST DIVISION
 
DECISION 
 
YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.: 
 
On February 13, 2004, an administrative complaint[1] was filed by complainant Luzviminda C. Lijauco against respondent Atty. Rogelio P. Terrado for gross misconduct, malpractice and conduct unbecoming of an officer of the court when he neglected a legal matter entrusted to him despite receipt of payment representing attorney's fees. 
 
According to the complainant, she engaged the services of respondent sometime in January 2001 for P70,000.00 to assist in recovering her deposit with Planters Development Bank, Buendia, Makati branch in the amount of...