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Atty. Roque vs. Atty. Balbin

ATTY. HERMINIO HARRY L. ROQUE, JR., COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. RIZAL P. BALBIN, RESPONDENT.

A.C. No. 7088 | 2018-12-04

D E C I S I O N
 
PERLAS-BERNABE, J.:
 
For the Court's resolution is a verified complaint/affidavit[1] dated March 1, 2006 filed before the Court by complainant Atty. Herminio Harry L. Roque, Jr. (complainant) against respondent Atty. Rizal P. Balbin (respondent) praying that the latter be subjected to disciplinary action for his alleged unprofessional conduct.
 
The Facts

Complainant alleged that he was the plaintiff's counsel in a case entitled FELMAILEM, Inc. v. Felma Mailem, docketed as Civil Case No. 2004-307 before the Metropolitan Trial Court of Parañaque City, Branch 77 (MeTC). Shortly after...