[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 141-2015, July 08, 2015 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 141-2015, July 08, 2015 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 141-2015, July 08, 2015 ]

TO : THE COURT OF APPEALS, SANDIGANBAYAN, COURT OF TAX APPEALS, REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS, SHARI'A DISTRICT COURTS, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURTS, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS IN CITIES, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURTS, SHARI'A CIRCUIT COURTS, THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF STATE PROSECUTOR, PUBLIC ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND THE INTEGRATED BAR OF THE PHILIPPINES

SUBJECT : DISBARMENT OF ATTY. JOSE C GUICO, JR.

For your information and guidance, quoted hereunder Is the dispositive portion of the Decision of the Court En Banc dated 13 January 2015 in Administrative Case No. 10573, entitled "Fernando W. Chu vs. Atty. Jose C. Guico, Jr.," to wit:

ACCORDINGLY, the Court FINDS and DECLARES respondent ATTY. JOSE C. GUICO, JR. GUILTY of the violation of the Lawyer's Oath, and Rules 1.01 and 1.02, Canon I of the Code of Professional Responsibility, and DISBARS him from membership in the Integrated Bar of the Philippines. His name is ORDERED STRICKEN from the Roll of Attorneys.

8 July 2015

(SGD.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZ Court Administrator