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Texas
Board Certified Personal Injury Trial Lawyer
Certification
by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization identifies an attorney
who has been recognized as having extensive knowledge and actual
experience trying a prescribed number of personal injury cases
to a jury verdict. In order to be Board Certified, Mr. Willis
had to pass strict testing and qualification requirements to
demonstrate his knowledge of the law of evidence, procedure and
other areas of substantive law in the trial of civil cases. Less
than 2% of all Texas attorneys have earned this important certification.
Mr. Willis maintains an aggressive personal injury practice focusing
on litigation involving product liability litigation, SUV Rollovers,
defective tires, seatbelt litigation, industrial accidents, and
all phases of products liability.
At
the Willis Law firm each and every case is thoroughly investigated
both legally and factually before being filed. In most cases
experts and specialists are consulted early on to help investigate
and lay the necessary strong foundation for a successful recovery.
What
is a Personal Injury Trial Law Board Certified Attorney?
A
Board Certified attorney is an attorney who has demonstrated
special competence in a particular field and whose competence
has been certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
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 special competence
in a particular area of law practice.
How
many attorneys in Texas are currently Certified in Personal
Injury Trial Law?
Approximately
only 1,350 Texas attorneys are now Board Certified in Personal
Injury Trial Law.
How
does the consumer know whether an attorney is Board Certified
in Personal Injury Trial Law?
Board
certified attorneys are entitled to indicate certification on
business cards and letterhead by using the expression �Board
Certified � Personal Injury Trial Law � Texas Board of Legal
Specialization.� They may display the Certificate of Special
Competence awarded by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization
and list the certification in legal directories and telephone
listings under �Attorneys � Board Certified�.
How
long does an attorney remain certified in Personal Injury Trial
Law?
Certification
in Texas is for a period of 5 years. To remain certified after
that time, every 5 years the attorney must apply for re-certification
and meet the requirements for continued experience, peer review
and continuing legal education.
What
are the general requirements for Board Certification in Personal
Injury Trial Law?
All Personal
Injury Trial Law Board Certified Attorneys in Texas must have:
- Been licensed
to practice law for at least 5 years
- Practiced
personal injury trial law for at least 3 years
- Devoted
a minimum of 25% of their law practice to personal injury trial
law
- Handled
a wide variety of personal injury trial law matters to demonstrate
experience and involvement
- Attended
personal injury trial law continuing legal education seminars
regularly to keep their legal training up to date
- Been evaluated
by fellow lawyers and judges
- Passed a
day-long written examination
What
special requirements must a lawyer who is Board Certified in
Personal Injury Trial Law meet?
A
Texas lawyer who is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial
Law must have handled jury trials in cases involving vehicle
accidents, worker�s compensation, premises liability. Products
liability, statutory tort claims, maritime accidents, social
security claims or claims involving mental anguish damages not
necessarily accompanied by a physical jury. The lawyer must also
have extensive knowledge of the law of evidence, procedure, and
other substantive law in the trial of civil cases.
(Article
source - Texas Board of Legal Specialization )
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