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    Perez V Catindig

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    Dr. Elmar Perez filed a case against Atty. Tristan Catindig and Atty. Karen E. Baydo regarding whether Atty. Catindig committed gross immorality warranting his disbarment. The facts show that while married to Lily Gomez, Atty. Catindig courted and married Dr. Perez overseas and had a child, but their marriage was not recognized in the Philippines. Later, Atty. Catindig abandoned Dr. Perez and their child to move near Atty. Baydo. The decision was that Atty. Catindig committed gross immorality through his actions and taking advantage of his legal knowledge, warranting his disbarment from practicing law.

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    Perez V Catindig

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    Dr. Elmar Perez filed a case against Atty. Tristan Catindig and Atty. Karen E. Baydo regarding whether Atty. Catindig committed gross immorality warranting his disbarment. The facts show that while married to Lily Gomez, Atty. Catindig courted and married Dr. Perez overseas and had a child, but their marriage was not recognized in the Philippines. Later, Atty. Catindig abandoned Dr. Perez and their child to move near Atty. Baydo. The decision was that Atty. Catindig committed gross immorality through his actions and taking advantage of his legal knowledge, warranting his disbarment from practicing law.

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    Dr. Elmar Perez filed a case against Atty. Tristan Catindig and Atty. Karen E. Baydo regarding whether Atty. Catindig committed gross immorality warranting his disbarment. The facts show that while married to Lily Gomez, Atty. Catindig courted and married Dr. Perez overseas and had a child, but their marriage was not recognized in the Philippines. Later, Atty. Catindig abandoned Dr. Perez and their child to move near Atty. Baydo. The decision was that Atty. Catindig committed gross immorality through his actions and taking advantage of his legal knowledge, warranting his disbarment from practicing law.

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    Perez V Catindig

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    Dr.

    Elmar Perez
    v.
    Atty Tristan Catindig and Atty. Karen E. Baydo
    AC No. 5816

    Issue: Whether or not Atty. Catindig committed gross immorality that would warrant his
    disbarment in the practice of law

    Facts: In 1983, Atty. Catindig started courting Dr. Perez. However, Atty. Catindig was already
    wed to Lily Gomez on May 18, 1983. Catindig reassured Perez that hhe will marry her as soon as
    there will be no legal impediment in their marriage. In 1984, Catindig obtained a divorce decree
    from Dominican Republic and he married Perez in the State of Virginia in USA. Their union
    bore a child named Tristan Jegar Josef Frederic. Then, Perez learned that their marriage was not
    recognized under the Philippine laws and confronted Catindig about it. The latter, again,
    reassured that he would legalize their union and adopt their child once he obtained the
    declaration of nullity of his marriage to Gomez. In 2001, Perez received an anonymous letter
    saying that Catindig professed his love to Atty. Baydo with a promise to mary her. On October
    31, 2001, Catindig abandoned Perez and their son and moved to a condominium near the place
    where Atty. Baydo was seen frequently. Atty. Baydo denied that she had an affair with Atty.
    Catindig as she never reciprocated with his advances since he is married and too old for her.

    Decision: Yes. Atty. Catindig committed gross immorality that would warrant his disbarment.
    Rule 7.03 of the Code of Professional Responsibility states that “A Lawyer shall not engage in
    conduct that adversely reflects on his fitness to practice law , nor should he, whether in public or
    private life, behave in a scandalous manner to the discredit of law profession” Here, atty.
    Catindig took advantage his knowledge of law. He obtained a divorce decree in Dominican
    Republic and married Dr. Perez knowing that such decree is not valid. Furthermore, he married
    Dr. Perez in the State of Virginia where the charge of bigamy is outside of Philippine
    jurisdiction. Catindig make a mockery out of the institution of marriage by doing so. Hence, such
    action is a clear case of misconduct which warrants his disbarment from the practice of law.

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