Linsangan vs Tolentino

PALE – ON SOLICITATION LINSANGAN V. TOLENTINO

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Facts:

n his defense, !olentino – denies Enowing Labiano and a'thoriHing the printing and circ'lating of said calling card.

• A complaint of disbarment – was led by Pedro Linsangan of the Linsan Lin sangan gan,, Lin Linsan sangan gan & Lin Linsan sangan gan Law O Oce ce ag again ainst st At Atty ty. icomedes !olentino for" A# solicitation of clients & $# encroachment of professional ser%ices • Lins Linsanga angan n – alleg alleges es that !olen !olentino tino with the help of para paralega legall Labiano con%inced his clients to transfer legal representation by promising" A# nancial assistance and $# epeditio's collection of their claims • !o ind' ind'ce ce the them, m, !olen olentino tino – alleg allegedly edly teted teted and called the them m persistently • !o s'pp s'pport ort his alle allegati gation, on, Lins Linsanga angan n – pre present sented ed the sworn ada%it of (ames )regorio attesting that Labiano tried to pre%ail o%er him to se%er his client*atty relationship with Linsangan * Also, he attached +respondents calling card-"

Issue: W/N W/ N se#"ices

Atty Att y.

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• Atty. !olentino – was s'spended for %iolating 8'les ;.=>, , .=< . =< an and d ;? ;?.= .=I I an and d /a /ano non n > of th the e /o /ode de of Prof ofes essi sion onal al 8esponsibility. • 4ith regard to /anon >, the practice of law is a profession and not a b'siness. J !h !h's, 's, law lawyer yers s sh sho'l o'ld d not ad% ad%er ertis tise e th their eir tal talen ents ts as merchants ad%ertise their wares. J !o allo allow w lawy lawyers ers to ad%e ad%ertis rtise e the their ir tale talents nts:sEil :sEilll – is a commercialiHation of the practice of law Cdegrading the profession in the p'blics estimationD.

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