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A Board Certified Personal Injury Trial Law Attorney is an attorney who has demonstrated
special competence in the field of Personal Injury Trial Law and whose competence has been
cerfified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in the field of Persona Injury Trial Law.
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 comepetence in the
field of Personal Injury Trial Law.
What are the general requirements for Board Certification in
Personal Injury Trial Law?
All Board Certified Personal Injury Trial Attorneys must have:
Been licensed to practice law for at least 5 years.
Practiced personal injury trail law for at least 3 years.
Devoted 25 - 50% of practice to personal injury trial law.
Handled a wide variety of personal injury trial law matters to demonstrate experience
and involvement
Handled a wide variety of personal injury trial law legal education seminars to keep
training up to date.
Been evaluated and approved 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 lawyer who is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law must have handled jury trials in cases
involving vehicle accidents, Workers' Compensation, premises liability, product liability, statutory tort claims,
or claims involving mental anguish damages not necessarily accompanied by physical injury. The lawyer
must also have extensive knowledge of the law of evidence, procedure, and other substantive law in the
trial of cases.
How many attorneys are currently Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law?
According to the Board of Legal Specialization and the State Bar of Texas there are
approximately 1,412 Board Certified Personal Injury Trial Law attorneys out of approximately
59,560 licensed attorneys. This means less than 3% of the attorneys licensed in the State
of Texas have met the requirements and have passed the extensive written examination to be
considered specialists in the field of Personal Injury Trial Law.
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