[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 13-2017, January 18, 2017 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 13-2017, January 18, 2017 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 13-2017, January 18, 2017 ]

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. LORENZA A. ABION

For your information and guidance, quoted hereunder is the Resolution dated 12 July 2016 of the Court En Banc in Administrative Case No. 5951, entitled "Jutta Krursel v. Atty. Lorenza A. Abion," to wit:

WHEREFORE, this Court finds respondent Atty. Lorenza A. Abion GUILTY of gross misconduct in violation of the Lawyer's Oath and the Code of Professional Responsibility. She is hereby DISBARRED from the practice of law. The Office of the Bar Confidant is DIRECTED to remove the name of Lorenza A. Abion from the Roll of Attorneys.

This Resolution is without prejudice to any pending or contemplated proceedings to be initiated against respondent.

The Legal Office of the Office of the Court Administrator is DIRECTED to file the appropriate criminal charges against respondent for falsifying an order of this Court.

In a Resolution dated 18 October 2016, the Court DEEMED as SERVED copies of the Notice of Judgment sent to complainant and respondent, which copies were returned unserved with same notation on the Returns of Service "Retumed-Moved Out" (no forwarding address).

18 January 2017

(SGD.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZ Court Administrator