Aportadera Law Offices – Iloilo

Atty. Mario Leonardo Emilio O. Aportadera

TOA Annex 36 Commission Civil Street, Jaro 5000 Iloilo City
 aportadera@gmail.com (6333) 3295256
Steve L. Aquino, Charmaigne E. Esteba, & Mel Phildrich D. Ganuhay
Associate Lawyers
RETAINER AGREEMENT

KNOW ALL MEN BY THIS PRESENTS:

This Agreement is made by and between ATTY. STEVE L. AQUINO, of legal age,
Filipino, single, and a resident of DB Ledesma Jaro, Iloilo City, hereafter referred to as the
ATTORNEY;

- AND -

________________________________, of legal age, Filipino, __________ and a resident of

______________________________________________, hereafter referred to as the CLIENT.

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, the CLIENT intends to avail of the Legal Services of the ATTORNEY;

WHEREAS, the ATTORNEY accepts the offer of CLIENT to avail of the Legal
Services;

NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements
herein agreed upon, the CLIENT and the ATTORNEY, by these presents, have entered, as they
hereby enter, into a contract of services whereby the ATTORNEY shall render legal services to
the CLIENT, under the following terms and conditions:

1. The term or duration of this contract shall be for one (1) year effective upon signing
of this agreement and shall automatically renewed on a year to year basis unless
either party pre-terminates the same upon serving a thirty (30) day-prior written
notice to the other party, without need of cause;

2. The ATTORNEY, while in the performance of his duties, shall be entitled to a fixed
monthly retainer fee of _______________________PESOS: [AMOUNT] (P___.__);

3. The ATTORNEY shall make himself available for ready consultation by the
CLIENT or its duly authorized officers in all matters or business requiring legal
advice and opinion affecting the said corporation in general. Written opinions
rendered by the ATTORNEY on matters affecting the business and operations of the
corporation shall be subject to confirmations;

4. The ATTORNEY shall render documentation and notarial services to the CLIENT
as part of this retainership. CLIENT documents shall be notarized free of charge
while documents requiring the participation and signature of a party other than the
CLIENT shall be subject to the Integrated Bar of the Philippines-Iloilo Chapter
Schedule of Fees;

5. In case of extra-judicial foreclosure of mortgage and other collection cases endorsed

to the ATTORNEY by the CLIENT, the attorney's fees in accordance to the
Integrated Bar of the Philippines-Iloilo Chapter Schedule of Fees;

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 Aportadera Law Offices – Iloilo
Atty. Mario Leonardo Emilio O. Aportadera
TOA Annex 36 Commission Civil Street, Jaro 5000 Iloilo City
 aportadera@gmail.com (6333) 3295256
Steve L. Aquino, Charmaigne E. Esteba, & Mel Phildrich D. Ganuhay
Associate Lawyers

6. The ATTORNEY shall handle other cases as referred to it by the CLIENT for a fee
that shall be determined by mutual agreement of the law firm and the CLIENT, on a
case to case basis, such as, but not limited to, all suits or cases for or against the
CLIENT, including officers and employees of the CLIENT sued in their official
capacity;

7. The ATTORNEY shall not compromise or settle judicially or extra-judicially any

account, foreclosure proceeding or suit wherein the CLIENT is a party, without the
written consent and conformity of the CLIENT or his duly authorized officer;

8. Routinary expenses for mailing of demand letters, pleadings to court and copies
thereof to adverse parties, costs of photocopy of evidentiary documents, payment of
stenographic notes, costs of publications of notices, as well as filing fees and other
legal expenses in court and other appropriate government offices shall be for the
account of the CLIENT;

9. The ATTORNEY shall, whenever requested by the CLIENT take immediate

measures to investigate the facts and ascertain the legal position of the CLIENT
concerning any accidents, claim or liability, and shall on such cases do what may be
required for the protection of the CLIENT. The ATTORNEY may represent the
CLIENT in all suits and proceedings pending or which may be pending in
___________ [CITY] or its environs wherein the CLIENT is a party, or its rights or
interest are involve, at the direction of the CLIENT;

10. The ATTORNEY shall keep in his office a docket of record in which he shall cause
to be recorded all proceedings connected with any action which the CLIENT is
interested and shall keep such other records necessary to preserve a complete history
of the business of the CLIENT entrusted to his charge. Said docket and records shall
be subject to the inspection and control of the CLIENT or his representative;

11. The ATTORNEY shall submit to the CLIENT at least once every quarter or as often
as required, written reports on all pending matters handled by the LAW FIRM for the
CLIENT;

12. The ATTORNEY, in addition to the herein enumerated services, shall well and
faithfully serve the CLIENT and shall at all times devote his whole time and
attention to the assignments and tasks given and/or entrusted to him by the CLIENT
and shall do and perform all such services, acts and things connected therewith as the
CLIENT shall from time to time direct; nor shall the ATTORNEY at any time get
himself in a situation where a conflict of interest may arise between those of the
CLIENT and the ATTORNEY and/or his clients;

13. The ATTORNEY shall not, either during the term of this contract or any time
thereafter, use or disclose to any person, office, corporation or entity any confidential
information concerning the affairs of the CLIENT which he may have acquired in
the course of or as incident to this contract for his own benefit, or to the detriment or
probable detriment of the CLIENT;

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 Aportadera Law Offices – Iloilo
Atty. Mario Leonardo Emilio O. Aportadera
TOA Annex 36 Commission Civil Street, Jaro 5000 Iloilo City
 aportadera@gmail.com (6333) 3295256
Steve L. Aquino, Charmaigne E. Esteba, & Mel Phildrich D. Ganuhay
Associate Lawyers
14. It is understood and agreed that nothing in this contract shall be construed as
establishing the relationship of employer-employee between the CLIENT and the
ATTORNEY, including his personnel;

15. Any violation of the terms and conditions of this contract by either of the parties may
be subject to the option to rescind or cancel immediately the contract without
necessity of judicial proceedings.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have signed this on this___ day of

____________________, in the City of ________________.

_______________________________ ___________________________
[ATTORNEY] [CLIENT]

Signed in the presence of:

_______________________________ ___________________________

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Republic of the Philippines)

Iloilo City ) S.S.

BEFORE ME, this day of __________________, in the City of Iloilo, personally

appeared the following persons:

Name Proof of Identity Date/Place Issued

1. __________________ __________________ _________________

2. __________________ _________________ _________________

All known to me to be the same persons who executed the foregoing Retainer Agreement and
signed their signatures above and acknowledged to me the due execution hereof is their free and
voluntary act and deed.

This Retainer Agreement consisting of four (4) pages, including the page on which this
acknowledgment is written, has been signed on each and every page by the parties and their
witnesses, and sealed with my notarial seal.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, the day and place above
written.
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 Aportadera Law Offices – Iloilo
Atty. Mario Leonardo Emilio O. Aportadera
TOA Annex 36 Commission Civil Street, Jaro 5000 Iloilo City
 aportadera@gmail.com (6333) 3295256
Steve L. Aquino, Charmaigne E. Esteba, & Mel Phildrich D. Ganuhay
Associate Lawyers

NOTARY PUBLIC

Doc No. ______

Page No. ______
Book No. ______
Series of 2023.

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