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Nesa Isenhardt Vs. Atty. Leonardo M. Real

NESA ISENHARDT, Complainant versus ATTY. LEONARDO M. REAL, Respondent.

A.C. No. 8254 (Formerly CBD Case No. 04-1310) | 2012-02-15

SECOND DIVISION

DECISION
 
PEREZ, J.:
 
This case stemmed from the verified complaint[1] filed with the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) on 9 September 2004 by Nesa G. Isenhardt (complainant), through her counsel Atty. Edgardo Golpeo, seeking the disbarment of respondent Atty. Leonardo M. Real (respondent) for allegedly notarizing a document even without the appearance of one of the parties.
 
The Antecedent Facts
 
Complainant alleged that on 14 September 2000 respondent notarized a Special Power Attorney (SPA)[2] supposedly executed by her. The SPA authorizes complainant’s brother to mortgage her real property located...