A.C. No. 6681 - VICTOR D. DE LOS SANTOS II, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. NESTOR C. BARBOSA.D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

WHEREFORE, premises considered, the Court finds respondent Atty. Nestor C. Barbosa GUILTY of violating Rules 1.01 and 1.03 of Canon 1, Rule 10.01 of Canon 10, and Rule 12.04 of Canon 12 of the Code of Professional Responsibility. He is hereby SUSPENDED for one (1) year from the practice of law, effective upon his receipt of this Decision, and is STERNLY WARNED that a repetition of the same or similar acts will be dealt with more severely. Let a copy of this Decision be furnished to the Office of the Bar Confidant, the Integrated Bar of the Philippines, the Public Information Office, and the Office of the Court Administrator for circulation to all courts. Likewise, a Notice of Suspension shall be prominently posted in the Supreme Court website as a notice to the general public. The respondent, upon receipt of this Resolution shall forthwith be suspended from the practice of law and shall formally manifest to this Court that his suspension has started. He shall furnish all courts and quasi-judicial bodies where he has entered his appearance a copy of this manifestation. SO ORDERED.