[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 246-2016, November 21, 2016 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 246-2016, November 21, 2016 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 246-2016, November 21, 2016 ]

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. RICARDO R. AMORES FROM THE PRACTICE OF LAW FOR SIX (6) MONTHS

For your information and guidance, quoted hereunder is the Resolution dated 8 June 2016 of the First Division in Administrative Case No. 9055, entitled "Spouses John Paul and Julie Kiener v. Atty. Ricardo R. Amores," to wit:

The Court further resolves to ADOPT and APPROVE the recommendation of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines' Board of Governors Resolution No. XXI-2014-454 dated August 9, 2014 (Annex A). Accordingly, respondent Atty. Ricardo R. Amores is found GUILTY of gross misconduct, inexcusable negligence, gross incompetence and gross neglect of duty as a lawyer, and is SUSPENDED from the practice of law for six (6) months, with WARNING that repetition of the same act shall be dealt with more severely

Respondent received the said resolution on 1 August 2016.

21 November 2016

(SGD.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZ Court Administrator