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FERNANDO W. CHU, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. JOSE C. GUICO, JR., RESPONDENT.

FERNANDO W. CHU, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. JOSE C. GUICO, JR., RESPONDENT.

A.C. No. 10573 | 2015-01-13

EN BANC
 
D E C I S I O N

PER CURIAM:
 
Fernando W. Chu invokes the Court’s disciplinary authority in resolving this disbarment complaint against his former lawyer, respondent Atty. Jose C. Guico, Jr., whom he has accused of gross misconduct.
 
Antecedents
 
Chu retained Atty. Guico as counsel to handle the labor disputes involving his company, CVC San Lorenzo Ruiz Corporation (CVC).[1] Atty. Guico’s legal services included handling a complaint for illegal dismissal brought against CVC (NLRC Case No. RAB-III-08-9261-05 entitled Kilusan ng Manggagawang Makabayan (KMM) Katipunan CVC San Lorenzo Ruiz Chapter, Ladivico...