[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 06-2017, January 12, 2017 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 06-2017, January 12, 2017 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 06-2017, January 12, 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 : SUSPENSION OF ATTY. JOSE L. ALVAREZ, JR. FROM THE PRACTICE OF LAW FOR ONE (1) YEAR

For your information and guidance, quoted hereunder is the Decision dated 1 August 2016 of the Second Division in Administrative Case No. 9436, entitled "Spouses Nunilo and Nernia Anaya v. Atty. Jose L. Alvarez, Jr.," to wit:

WHEREFORE, Atty. Jose L Alvarez, Jr. is hereby found guilty of gross misconduct and SUSPENDED from the practice of law for one (1) year, effective upon his receipt of this decision, with the WARNING that a repetition of the same or any other misconduct will be dealt with more severely.

Respondent received the decision on 23 September 2016.

12 January 2017

(SGD.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZ Court Administrator