[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 107-2015, June 02, 2015 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 107-2015, June 02, 2015 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 107-2015, June 02, 2015 ]

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 FROM THE PRACTICE OF LAW FOR ONE (1) YEAR OF ATTY. JOSE C. QUESADA

For your information and guidance, quoted hereunder is the dispositive portion of the Resolution of the Second Division dated 02 December 2013 in Administrative Case No. 5044 entitled "Felipe C. Dagala vs. Atty. Jose C. Quesada, Jr. and Atty. Amado T. Adquilen," to wit:

WHEREFORE, respondent Atty. Jose C. Quesada, Jr. is found GUILTY of violating Rule 1.01 of Canon 1 , Rule 10.01 of Canon 10, Canon 17, and Rule 18.03 of Canon 18 of the Code of Professional Responsibility, and is accordingly SUSPENDED from the practice of law for one (1) year, effective upon his receipt of this Decision, with a stern warning that a repetition of the same or similar acts will be dealt with more severely.

On the other hand, the administrative complaint against respondent Atty. Amado T. Adquilen is hereby DISMISSED in view of his supervening death.

Respondent received on 07 January 2014 the Resolution dated 02 December 2013, as shown in the Registry Return Receipt No. 25108.

2 June 2015

(SGD.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZ Court Administrator