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Kiener vs. Amores

JOHN PAUL KIENER, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. RICARDO R. AMORES, RESPONDENT

A.C. No. 9417 | 2020-11-18

THIRD DIVISION
 

DECISION
 
 
HERNANDO, J.:
 
This administrative case arose from two identical Complaints[1] filed by complainant John Paul Kiener (John Paul) before the Office of the Bar Confidant[2] (OBC) and the Office of the Court Administrator[3] (OCA) praying for the imposition of disciplinary sanctions[4] against respondent Atty. Ricardo R. Amores (Atty. Amores). The OCA referred the Complaint filed before it to the OBC.[5]

The Factual Antecedents:

In his Complaint, John Paul alleges that Atty. Amores committed an act that is in violation of the 2004 Rules on Notarial Practice[6] (Rules on...