[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 117-2018, June 01, 2018 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 117-2018, June 01, 2018 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 117-2018, June 01, 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. RAMON F. NIEVA FROM THE PRACTICE OF LAW FOR TWO (2) YEARS

For your information and guidance, quoted hereunder is the Decision dated 6 September 2016 of the Court En Banc in Administrative Case No. 8560, entitled “Carrie-Anne Shaleen Carlyle S. Reyes v. Atty. Ramon F. Nieva,” to wit:

WHEREFORE, respondent Atty. Ramon F. Nieva is found GUILTY of violating Rule 1.01, Canon 1, and Rule 7.03, Canon 7 of the Code of Professional Responsibility. Accordingly, he is hereby SUSPENDED from the practice of law for a period of two (2) years, effective upon the finality of this Decision, with a STERN WARNING that a repetition of the same or similar acts will be dealt with more severely.

In a Resolution dated 10 January 2017, the Court further DENIED with FINALITY the respondent's motion for reconsideration. Per Registry Return Receipt No. 9921, respondent thru Shirly S.S. Sumandig, received a copy of the Resolution dated 10 January 2017 on 6 February 2017.

1 June 2018

(SGD.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZ Court Administrator