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Willis- Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law

Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 1988

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 the Board Certified Personal Injury Trial Law certification. Mr. Willis maintains an aggressive personal injury practice that focuses on litigation involving product liability litigation, toxic chemmical exposures, industrial accidents, and all phases of product liability.

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 do you know if 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 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 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)

Asbestos Lawsuits – Talk to a Mesothelioma Lawyer

If you or a loved one has recently been diagnosed with Mesothelioma, call our office for a Free Confidential Consultation concerning the very important legal and medical issues. Due to the SERIOUS NATURE of this disease it is extremely important to move very quickly to investigate the work history, obtain names of co-workers, try and identify the types and brands of asbestos products in ones past and document the different industrial & plant locations or names of ships and other vessels that the exposed worker came into contact with asbestos.  While we understand it very difficult to remember each and every place one worked or the types or brands of asbestos one is exposed to, we have found that once a worker goes through notebooks of asbestos documents, asbestos catalogs and asbestos product advertisements from the 1940's through the 1980's, the proper identification of the asbestos products is greatly improved.

Asbestos product identification takes time, the sooner one begins the better. It is especially the case when we are dealing with a client whose life has been turned completely upside down due to the disease, the medical treatments and the knowledge of the finality of the disease. Immediately upon being hired by an injured worker or their family, an complete interview, work history, asbestos product ID, and medical background is done. Then with most Mesothelioma patients, suit MUST BE FILED IMMEDIATELY in order to obtain sworn evidence of the exposure, work history and product ID. The clients condition, physical pains, anguish, and evidence are documented in a sworn deposition.  Often times these depositions take place at the clients house, hospital or some another convenient and comfortable location for the client. In other cases, due to the advanced stage of this disease, a deposition of the injured worker may be impossible, and other ways of obtaining the necessary information and proof has to be pursued.

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