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EMILIO GRANDE
vs. ATTY. DE SILVA
A.C. No. 4838
July 29, 2003
Facts: Facts: Atty. Evangeline de Silva, counsel for the accused, tendered to complainant a Check
in the amount of P144,768.00, drawn against her account with PNB, as settlement of the civil aspect of
the case against her client. Complainant refused to accept the check, but respondent assured him that
the same will be paid upon its presentment to her drawee bank. The check was returned unpaid by the
drawee bank for the reason: "Account Closed." Complainant wrote a letter to the respondent demanding
that she pay the face value of the check. However, his demand was ignored by the respondent; hence,
he instituted a criminal complaint against her for Estafa and Violation of Batas Pambansa Bilang 22. The
complainant filed the instant administrative complaint for disbarment of respondent for deceit and
violation of the Lawyer’s Oath. Respondent was found guilty of deceit, gross misconduct and violation of
the Lawyer’s Oath and was suspended from the practice of law for two (2) years.
Issue: Whether Respondent lawyer should be suspended.
Held: YES. Atty. De Silva deceived complainant into withdrawing his complaint against her client in
exchange for a check which she drew against a closed account. It is clear that the breach of trust
committed by respondent in issuing a bouncing check amounted to deceit and constituted a violation of
her oath. Such an act constitutes gross misconduct and the penalties for such malfeasance is prescribed
by Rule 138, Section 27 of the Rules of Court.
The nature of the office of an attorney requires that a lawyer shall be a person of good moral
character. Since this qualification is a condition precedent to a license to enter upon the practice of law,
the maintenance thereof is equally essential during the continuance of the practice and the
exercise of the privilege. Gross misconduct which puts the lawyer’s moral character in serious doubt
may render her unfit to continue in the practice of law.
Respondent was SUSPENDED from the practice of law for a period of Two (2) Years.

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CONCEPCION_PPT2.pptx

  • 1. EMILIO GRANDE vs. ATTY. DE SILVA A.C. No. 4838 July 29, 2003
  • 2.
  • 3. Facts: Facts: Atty. Evangeline de Silva, counsel for the accused, tendered to complainant a Check in the amount of P144,768.00, drawn against her account with PNB, as settlement of the civil aspect of the case against her client. Complainant refused to accept the check, but respondent assured him that the same will be paid upon its presentment to her drawee bank. The check was returned unpaid by the drawee bank for the reason: "Account Closed." Complainant wrote a letter to the respondent demanding that she pay the face value of the check. However, his demand was ignored by the respondent; hence, he instituted a criminal complaint against her for Estafa and Violation of Batas Pambansa Bilang 22. The complainant filed the instant administrative complaint for disbarment of respondent for deceit and violation of the Lawyer’s Oath. Respondent was found guilty of deceit, gross misconduct and violation of the Lawyer’s Oath and was suspended from the practice of law for two (2) years.
  • 4. Issue: Whether Respondent lawyer should be suspended. Held: YES. Atty. De Silva deceived complainant into withdrawing his complaint against her client in exchange for a check which she drew against a closed account. It is clear that the breach of trust committed by respondent in issuing a bouncing check amounted to deceit and constituted a violation of her oath. Such an act constitutes gross misconduct and the penalties for such malfeasance is prescribed by Rule 138, Section 27 of the Rules of Court. The nature of the office of an attorney requires that a lawyer shall be a person of good moral character. Since this qualification is a condition precedent to a license to enter upon the practice of law, the maintenance thereof is equally essential during the continuance of the practice and the exercise of the privilege. Gross misconduct which puts the lawyer’s moral character in serious doubt may render her unfit to continue in the practice of law. Respondent was SUSPENDED from the practice of law for a period of Two (2) Years.