[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 44-2016, February 10, 2016 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 44-2016, February 10, 2016 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 44-2016, February 10, 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 : DISBARMENT OF ATTY. EDILBERTO B. LAVADIA, JR.

For your information and guidance, quoted hereunder is the dispositive portion of the Resolution of the Supreme Court En Banc dated 16 June 2015 in Administrative Case No. 5686, "Teodulo F. Enriquez vs. Atty. Edilberto B. Lavadia, Jr./' to wit:

WHEREFORE, respondent Atty. Edilberto B. Lavadia, Jr. is hereby DISBARRED for violating Canons 11 and 18 and Rules 10.03, 12.03 and 18.03 of the Code of Professional Responsibility and his name is ORDERED STRICKEN OFF from the Roll of Attorneys.

In a Resolution dated 10 November 2015, the Court DENIED WITH FINALITY the respondent's motion for reconsideration as the basic issues raised therein have been passed upon by the Court and no substantial arguments were presented to warrant the reversal of the questioned resolution.

10 February 2016

(SGD.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZ Court Administrator