Specialties
A Board Certified Attorney is an attorney who has demonstrated special competence in a particular field in which the Texas Board of Legal Specialization has certified their competence. It means that the State Bar Association says that they know what they are doing!. The Texas Board of Legal Specialization was created by the Supreme Court of Texas and the Board members are appointed by the President of the State Bar of Texas. The Board, in turn, administers the program through which an attorney may demonstrate their special competence in a particular area of law practice. It is important to remember that in the entire state of Texas there are only approximately 145 attorneys board certified in Consumer Bankruptcy Law. A Board certified attorney will indicate their standing by including that accomplishment in their letterhead, their advertising, and by displaying their certification prominently in their office. This certification is valid for five years. After that time the attorney mus