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    Motion To Withdraw Appearance As Counsel

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    The motion requests to withdraw as legal counsel for the defendant due to non-payment of legal fees despite repeated requests and promises to pay, violating the retainer agreement. It cites professional code allowing withdrawal when a client fails to pay fees or comply with the agreement. The lawyer asks that future notices be sent directly to the defendant or new counsel instead of the withdrawing lawyer.

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    Motion To Withdraw Appearance As Counsel

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    The motion requests to withdraw as legal counsel for the defendant due to non-payment of legal fees despite repeated requests and promises to pay, violating the retainer agreement. It cites professional code allowing withdrawal when a client fails to pay fees or comply with the agreement. The lawyer asks that future notices be sent directly to the defendant or new counsel instead of the withdrawing lawyer.

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    The motion requests to withdraw as legal counsel for the defendant due to non-payment of legal fees despite repeated requests and promises to pay, violating the retainer agreement. It cites professional code allowing withdrawal when a client fails to pay fees or comply with the agreement. The lawyer asks that future notices be sent directly to the defendant or new counsel instead of the withdrawing lawyer.

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    Motion To Withdraw Appearance As Counsel

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    Joey Denaga
    The motion requests to withdraw as legal counsel for the defendant due to non-payment of legal fees despite repeated requests and promises to pay, violating the retainer agreement. It cites professional code allowing withdrawal when a client fails to pay fees or comply with the agreement. The lawyer asks that future notices be sent directly to the defendant or new counsel instead of the withdrawing lawyer.

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    REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

    REGIONAL TRIAL COURT


    BRANCH ______
    CITY OF ROXAS
    CAPIZ

    ____________________________
    Plaintiff,

    - Versus - Criminal case no.____________

    Name of Defendant,
    Accused.

    MOTION TO WITHDRAW APPEARANCE WITH CONFORMITY

    COMES NOW the undersigned counsel for the Defendant, unto this Honorable Court, most
    respectfully states:

    1. That due to professional and personal reasons particularly because of the latter's
    deliberate failure to pay the fees for the undersigned's legal services despite repeated
    requests for payment and repeated promises to pay, in violation of the Defendant's
    Retainer Contract with the undersigned counsel, undersigned respectfully requests that
    he be allowed by this Honorable Court to withdraw his appearance in this case as
    counsel for the Plaintiff;
    2. That in view of the foregoing reasons, the undersigned counsel could no longer
    adequately fulfill his obligations as legal counsel for the said Plaintiff;

    3. That Rule 22.01 par. (f) of the Code of Professional Responsibility states that a lawyer
    may withdraw his services when the client deliberately fails to pay the fees for the
    services or fails to comply with the retainer agreement;
    4. Henceforth, undersigned respectfully prays that future notices/processes of this
    Honorable Court and pleadings/motions/correspondence from the prosecution in this
    case be sent directly to the Plaintiff or to any counsel who may subsequently enter his
    appearance for the Plaintiff.

    PRAYER

    WHEREFORE, premises considered, undersigned counsel respectfully prays that he be allowed


    to withdraw his appearance in the above-captioned case and that future notices/processes of
    this Honorable Court and pleadings/motions/correspondence from the prosecution in this case
    be sent directly to the Plaintiff or to any counsel who may subsequently enter his appearance
    for the Plaintiff and that undersigned be relieved of all his responsibilities relative to this case.

    Other reliefs just and equitable under the premises are likewise prayed for.

    _____________, Philippines, __Date__.


    (Full name of Atty. Fuentes)

    With my conformity:

    Name of Plaintiff

    COPY FURNISHED:

    OPPOSING COUNSEL

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