[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 155-2018, July 16, 2018 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 155-2018, July 16, 2018 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 155-2018, July 16, 2018 ]

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: SUSPENSION OF ATTY. JESUS MERCELINO GENERALAO FROM THE PRACTICE OF LAW FOR ONE (1) YEAR

For your information and guidance, quoted hereunder is the Resolution dated 19 January 2018 of the First Division in Administrative Case No. 7459, entitled “Haylin H. Lim II v. Atty. Jesus Marcelino Generalao," to wit:

WHEREFORE, premises considered, Atty. Jesus Marcelino Generalao is found GUILTY of violating CANON 1, Rule 1.01, and Rule 7.03 of the Code of Professional Responsibility and thus suspended from the practice of law for ONE (1) YEAR from receipt of this Resolution.

Let a copy of this Resolution be entered in his record as a member of the Bar and notice of the same be served on the Integrated Bar of the Philippines, and on the Office of the Court Administrator for circulation to all courts in the country.

Per Registry Return Receipt No. 39236, respondent, thru authorized agent Gene Falcon, received a copy of the aforesaid Resolution on 17 April 2018.

16 July 2018

(SGD.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZ Court Administrator