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Legforms HW
HGL Corporation, a domestic corporation duly organized and existing under and by virtue
of the laws of the Republic of the Philippines, with principal office at Tomas Morato,
Quezon City, Philippines and represented in this act by its President, Harvey G. Lopez
(hereinafter referred to as the "CLIENT");
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CRP Lawfirm, a law firm organized under and by virtue of the laws of the Republic of the
Philippines as a general professional partnership, with principal office at White Plains,
Quezon City, Philippines, and represented in this act by its Managing Partner, Charmagne
R. Pedrozo (hereinafter referred to as the "LAW FIRM")
WITNESSETH: That:
WHEREAS, the LAW FIRM has offered its professional legal services to the CLIENT and
CLIENT agrees to retain the professional legal services of the LAW FIRM under a
retainership basis, subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter stipulated:
NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements
herein agreed upon, the CLIENT and the LAW FIRM, by these presents, have entered, as
they hereby enter, into a contract of services whereby the LAW FIRM shall render legal
services to the CLIENT, under the following terms and conditions:
II. COSTS AND EXPENSES. In addition to paying legal fees, Client shall reimburse
Law Firm for all costs and expenses incurred by Law Firm, including, but not
limited to, process servers fees, fees fixed by law or assessed by courts or
other agencies, court reporters fees, long distance telephone calls, messenger
and other delivery fees, postage, in-office photocopying at 2per page, parking,
mileage at 500 per mile, investigation expenses, consultants fees, expert
witness fees and other similar items. Client authorizes Law Firm to incur all
reasonable costs and to hire any investigators, consultants or expert witnesses
reasonably necessary in Law Firms judgment, unless one or both of the clauses
below are initialed by Client and Law Firm.
III. STATEMENTS. Law Firm shall send Client periodic statements for fees and costs
incurred. Client shall pay Law Firms statements within 30 days after each
statements date. Client understands that interest at the rate of Six percent
(6%) per annum will be charged on all fees, cost or expenses not paid in full
within thirty (30) days. Upon Clients request Law Firm will provide a statement
within 10 days.
IV. DISCHARGE AND WITHDRAWAL. Client may discharge Law Firm at any time.
Law Firm may withdraw with Clients consent or for good cause. Good cause
includes Clients breach of this Contract, Clients refusal to cooperate with Law
Firm or to follow Law Firms advice on a material matter or any other fact or
circumstance that would render Law Firms continuing representation unlawful
or unethical.
VI. DISCLAIMER OF GUARANTEE. Nothing in this Contract and nothing in Law Firms
statements to Client will be construed as a promise or guarantee about the
outcome of Clients matter. Law Firm makes no such promises or guarantees.
Law Firms comments about the outcome of Clients matter are expressions of
opinion only.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have signed this instrument this Thirty-First day of
March 2016, in the City of Manila, Philippines.
Harvey G. Lopez
By: President
CRP LawFirm
LOURDEZ K. PASIVE
Defendant.
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APPEARANCE AS COUNSEL
Sir:
Please enter the appearance of the undersigned as counsel for the defendant in
the above entitled case for all legal purposes. Hereafter, it is respectfully prayed of this
Honorable Court that all notices and orders be furnished to herein counsel for his
compliance.
JENNIFER B. MILNE
Defendant.
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COMES NOW undersigned counsel, and to this most Honorable Court most
respectfully avers:
2. In view of the foregoing reasons and defendant's failure to cooperate with the
undersigned counsel, undersigned counsel has found it difficult if not impossible to fulfill
his obligations as lawyer to defendant and defend the case of the defendant.
Other reliefs just and equitable under the premises are likewise prayed for.
Respectfully submitted.
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Submitted by:
Charmagne R. Pedrozo
Section 3B
Submitted to;
Atty. Edna Herrera-Batacan