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Bratschi vs. Peneyra

EVELYN M. BRATSCHI, COMPLAINANT, V. ATTY. ROBERT Y. PENEYRA, RESPONDENT.

A.C. No. 11863 | 2023-08-01

D E C I S I O N
 
PER CURIAM:
 
Before the Court is a Complaint-Affidavit,[1] dated September 15, 2017, and a Verified Complaint,[2] dated February 5, 2018, filed with the Office of the Bar Confidant by Evelyn M. Bratschi (Bratschi) against Atty. Robert Y. Peneyra (Atty. Peneyra), for Violation of Rule 138 of the Rules of Court and the Code of Professional Responsibility.
 
The Facts
 
In 1998, Bratschi engaged the services of Atty. Peneyra to be her defense counsel in a criminal case for falsification of a private document filed against her by a certain Douglas S. Hagedorn (criminal case).[3] The...