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De Leon vs. Atty. Geronimo

SUSAN T. DE LEON, COMPLAINANT, V. ATTY. ANTONIO A. GERONIMO, RESPONDENT.

A.C. No. 10441 | 2018-02-14

D E C I S I O N
 
PERALTA, J.:
 
This case is pursuant to a disbarment complaint which Susan T. De Leon filed against Atty. Antonio A. Geronimo, for purportedly committing acts in violation of the Lawyer's Oath and the Code of Professional Responsibility (CPR).
 
The factual and procedural antecedents of the case are as follows:
 
Complainant Susan T. De Leon engaged the services of Atty. Antonio A. Geronimo on March 28, 2003 to represent her in a labor case, where De Leon's employees filed complaints for illegal dismissal and violations of labor standards against her. On November 26, 2003, the Labor Arbiter (LA)...