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SPS. STEVEN AND NORA WHITSON v. ATTY. JUANITO C. ATIENZA

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	AC. No. 10573 2015-01-13	FERNANDO W. CHU v. ATTY. JOSE C. GUICO PER CURIAM
Atty. Guico committed grave misconduct and disgraced the Legal Profession. Grave misconduct is "improper or wrong conduct, the transgression of some established and definite rule of action, a forbidden act, a dereliction of duty, willful in character, and implies a wrongful intent and not mere error of judgment."[28] There is no question that any gross misconduct by an attorney in his professional or private capacity renders him unfit to manage the affairs of others, and is a ground for the imposition of the penalty of suspension or disbarment, because good moral character is an essential qualification for the admission of an attorney and for the continuance of such privilege.[29]
	AC. No. 4973 2010-03-15	SPS. MANUEL C. RAFOLS v. ATTY. RICARDO G. BARRIOS PER CURIAM
Verily, the respondent was guilty of gross misconduct, which is "improper or wrong conduct, the transgression of some established and definite rule of action, a forbidden act, a dereliction of duty, willful in character, and implies a wrongful intent and not mere error of judgment."[33] Any gross misconduct of an attorney in his professional or private capacity shows him unfit to manage the affairs of others, and is a ground for the imposition of the penalty of suspension or disbarment, because good moral character is an essential qualification for the admission of an attorney and for the continuance of such privilege.[34]
	AC. No. 7494 2008-06-27	WILSON CHAM v. ATTY. EVA PAITA-MOYA CHICO-NAZARIO, J.
Any gross misconduct of a lawyer in his or her professional or private capacity is a ground for the imposition of the penalty of suspension or disbarment because good character is an essential qualification for the admission to the practice of law and for the continuance of such privilege.[20] The Court has held that the deliberate failure to pay just debts and the issuance of worthless checks constitute gross misconduct,[21] for which a lawyer may be sanctioned with one year's suspension from the practice of law,[22] or a suspension of six months upon partial payment of the obligation.[23]