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