[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 37-2013, March 06, 2013 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 37-2013, March 06, 2013 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 37-2013, March 06, 2013 ]

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 SUSPENSION FROM THE PRACTICE OF LAW

SUBJECT: FOR ONE (1) YEAR OF ATTY. RODOLFO T. GALING

For your information and guidance, quoted hereunder is the dispositive portion of the Decision of the Second Division dated 16 November 2011, in AC. No. 6174, entitled "Lydia Castro-Justo vs. Atty. Rodolfo T. Galing," to wit:

Accordingly, the Court resolved to SUSPEND Atty. Rodolfo T. Galing from the practice of law for one (1) year, with a WARNING that a repetition of the same or similar offense will warrant a more severe penalty. Let copies of this Decision be furnished all courts, the Office of the Bar Confidant and the Integrated Bar of the Philippines for their information and guidance. The Office of the Bar Confidant is directed to append a copy of this Decision to respondent's record as member of the Bar.

Respondent did not file any motion for reconsideration thereof despite receipt of the said decision on 29 November 2011 per Registry Return Receipt No. 556.

6 March 2013

(SGD.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZ Court Administrator