California attorneys who are certified as specialists have taken and passed a written examination in their specialty field, demonstrated a high level of experience in the specialty field, fulfilled ongoing education requirements and been favorably evaluated by other attorneys and judges familiar with their work.
Only these attorneys can advertise or identify themselves as "certified" specialists in California because they are the only attorneys who are certified either by The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization or an organization whose certification program has been accredited by the State Bar.
The State Bar's Legal Specialist Search will direct you to a list of specialty areas that are certified either by the State Bar or an organization accredited by the State Bar.
It is a ‘big deal’ to be a California Bar Certified Legal Specialist. As of June 20, 2014 there are 182,757 active licensed attorneys practicing law in California. At the same time there are only 144 Certified Legal Specialists in Bankruptcy Law. (0.079% are Bankruptcy specialists, or 99.921% of California Attorneys are NOT Certified Legal Specialists in Bankruptcy Law. In Ventura County where I practice there are three (3) Certified Legal Specialists in Bankruptcy Law. There are 3,096 active licensed attorneys in Ventura County.
Only these attorneys can advertise or identify themselves as "certified" specialists in California because they are the only attorneys who are certified either by The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization or an organization whose certification program has been accredited by the State Bar.
The State Bar's Legal Specialist Search will direct you to a list of specialty areas that are certified either by the State Bar or an organization accredited by the State Bar.
It is a ‘big deal’ to be a California Bar Certified Legal Specialist. As of June 20, 2014 there are 182,757 active licensed attorneys practicing law in California. At the same time there are only 144 Certified Legal Specialists in Bankruptcy Law. (0.079% are Bankruptcy specialists, or 99.921% of California Attorneys are NOT Certified Legal Specialists in Bankruptcy Law. In Ventura County where I practice there are three (3) Certified Legal Specialists in Bankruptcy Law. There are 3,096 active licensed attorneys in Ventura County.