CASE 2019-0036: ADELFA PROPERTIES, INC. VS. ATTY. RESTITUTO S. MENDOZA (A.C. NO. 8608. OCTOBER 16, 2019, PERALTA, J.) (SUBJECT/S: DISBARMENT; SUSPENSION; LAWYER-CLIENT RELATION; CONFIDENTIALITY) (BRIEF TITLE: ADELFA PROPERTIES VS ATTY MENDOZA)

  

DISPOSITIVE:

 

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SUBJECTS/DOCTRINES/DIGEST:

 

WHAT IS THE ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE RULE?

 

THAT THE LAWYER MUST KEEP INVIOLATE HIS CLIENT’S SECRETS OR CONFIDENCE. SUCH DUTY MUST BE OBSERVED EVEN AFTER THE TERMINATION OF THE LAWYER-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP AND EVEN AFTER THE DEATH OF THE CLIENT.

 

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 WHAT ARE THE GROUNDS FOR DISBARMENT OR SUSPENSION OF A LAWYER?

 

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ATTY. MENDOZA ALLOWED HIMSELF TO BE INTERVIEWED BY MEDIA IN CONNECTION WITH THIS LABOR CASE AGAINST COMPLAINANT. IS THIS IMPROPER?

 

YES, IT IS NOT PROPER UNDER THE FOLLOWING RULE.

 

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CAN CLIENT REVEAL CONFIDENCES OR SECRETS OF HIS CLIENT?

 

NO EXCEPT AS STATED IN THE RULES TO WIT:

 

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SCD-2019-0036-Adelfa Properties, Inc. Vs. Atty. Restituto S. Mendoza

 

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