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ene Santos-Tan etc. Vs. Atty. Romeo R. Robiso

IRENE SANTOS-TAN, Represented by her Attorney-in-fact MIRIAM S. ELGINCOLIN, Complainant, versus ATTY. ROMEO R. ROBISO, Respondent.

A.C. No. 6383 | 2009-03-31

D E C I S I O N


Tinga, J.:

This is an administrative complaint filed by complainant Irene Santos-Tan against respondent Atty. Romeo Robiso.[1] Complainant charged respondent with malpractice for grossly neglecting his duties and responsibilities as counsel for complainant and for issuing a bouncing check. Complainant seeks that respondent be disbarred and ordered to return the sum of P85,000.00, plus interest.

Complainant asserts the following: Sometime in December 2000, complainant engaged the professional services of respondent as her counsel to represent her in Special Proceeding No. 01-101339, entitled In the Matter of the...