[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 186-2018, September 07, 2018 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 186-2018, September 07, 2018 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 186-2018, September 07, 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. LAURO G. NOEL FROM THE PRACTICE OF LAW FOR THREE (3) YEARS

For your information and guidance, quoted hereunder is the Decision dated 19 June 2018 of the Court En Banc in Administrative Case No. 3951, entitled "United Coconut Planters Bank v. Atty. Lauro G, Noel," to wit:

WHEREFORE, respondent ATTY. LAURO G. NOEL is SUSPENDED from the practice of law for three (3) years, effective upon receipt of this judgment. He is WARNED that a repetition of the same or similar offense shall be dealt with more severely.

Let copies of this Decision be furnished the Office of the Bar Confidant to be entered into the respondent's personal record. Copies shall likewise be furnished the Integrated Bar of the Philippines and the Office of the Court Administrator for circulation to all courts concerned.

As per Registry Return Receipt No. 69773, respondent received a copy of the aforesaid Decision on 24 July 2018.

7 September 2018

(SGD.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZ Court Administrator