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Paras vs. Atty. Paras

ROUEL YAP PARAS, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. JUSTO P. PARAS, RESPONDENT.

A.C. No. 7348 | 2016-09-27

Republic of the Philippines
Supreme Court
Manila
 
EN BANC
 
R E S O L U T I O N
 
PER CURIAM:
 
Through this administrative Complaint[1] directly filed before this Court, Rouel Yap Paras (Rouel) charges his father Atty. Justo J. Paras (Atty. Paras) with violation of his lawyer's oath and the Code of Professional Responsibility.[2]Atty. Paras allegedly voluntarily offered properties he did not own nor possess to the Department of Agrarian Reform for coverage under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program.[3] Atty. Paras has been previously disciplined twice upon complaint of his wife.[4]

In September 2006, Rouel...