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What does Board Certified Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization mean?
The Texas Supreme Court will recognize an attorney as Board Certified in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization only after a rigorous evaluation process in which the attorney has demonstrated years of experience in the preparation and trial of serious criminal matters. Moreover, the lawyer must be able to demonstrate that he has an extensive knowledge of state and federal constitutional law, evidence, procedure and penal laws involved in the trial and appeal of all manner of criminal cases.
Why does Board Certification matter?
The State Bar of Texas has determined that only a Board Certified Attorney can claim to potential clients that they are an expert or a specialist in a particular area of law in which the attorney is Board Certified. That is, any attorney that claims to be an expert or a specialist in Criminal Law in the State of Texas, MUST BE Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Criminal Law.
How many attorneys in Texas are Board Certified in Criminal Law?
According to 2007 State Bar statistics, only about 1% of Attorneys in Texas are Board Certified in Criminal Law. In other words, 99% of Attorneys in Texas cannot claim to be Board Certified in Criminal Law or claim to be a Criminal Law Specialist.
What is a Criminal Law Board Certified Attorney?
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