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	AM NO. RTJ-05-1900 2005-01-28	SHIRLEY LORIA TOLEDO v. JUDGE ALFREDO E. KALLOS DAVIDE, JR., C.J.
But while we give deference to the wisdom of the trial court to initially decide respondent's claim for attorney's fees, we deem it appropriate to reiterate certain principles governing the payment of attorney's fees and impart our observations on the instant claim. Foremost of these principles is that the act of demanding attorney's fees for services rendered is not a ground for an administrative sanction. On the contrary, Canon 20 of the Code of Professional Responsibility allows lawyers to charge fair and reasonable fees. As long as a lawyer honestly and in good faith serves and represents the interest of the client, he should have a reasonable compensation for his service.[12]
	GR No. 155311 2004-03-31	DOY MERCANTILE v. AMA COMPUTER COLLEGE TINGA, J,
While a lawyer should charge only fair and reasonable fees,[9] no hard and fast rule maybe set in the determination of what a reasonable fee is, or what is not. That must be established from the facts in each case.[10] As the Court of Appeals is the final adjudicator of facts, this Court is bound by the former's findings on the propriety of the amount of attorney's fees.