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Gloria P. Jinon Vs. Atty. Leonardo E. Jiz

GLORIA P. JINON, Complainant, vs. ATTY. LEONARDO E. JIZ, Respondent.

A.C. No. 9615 | 2013-03-05

 
 
EN BANC 
 
DECISION 
 
PERLAS-BERNABE, J.: 
 
Before the Court is an administrative complaint1 for disciplinary action filed by complainant Gloria P. Jinon (Gloria) before the Committee on Bar Discipline (CBD) of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) against respondent Atty. Leonardo E. Jiz (Atty. Jiz) for neglecting her case, misappropriating funds, and assigning her case to another lawyer without her consent, in violation of the provisions of the Code of Professional Responsibility. 
 
The Facts
 
The complaint alleged that Gloria, after the death of her...