If you were injured in any type of accident that wasn’t your fault, or have had the terrible experience of losing a loved one due to someone else’s negligence, you should care whether your lawyer is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law.The legal field is different from certifications in other professions. For example, most doctors are Board Certified in their particular area of expertise. In the legal field, however, Board Certification is actually quite rare. In fact, less than 2 % of Florida’s lawyers are Board Certified Civil Trial lawyers.
In the legal field, Board Certification is not something that is required of attorneys of any specialty. In order to be Board Certified in Civil Trial Law, a lawyer has to satisfy several requirements. They must be a lawyer for at least 5 years. They have to dedicate a certain amount of their practice to civil trial work, and must have taken at least 15 cases to trial within recent years. They must have spent at least 55 hours in specific Continuing Legal Education courses. Judges and other lawyers are interviewed about their qualifications and skills. Finally, a Board Certified lawyer must pass a challenging exam. It’s an extensive process.
At Carey Leisure & Neal, all three of our partners Thomas Carey, Jodi Leisure and Katherine Neal are Board Certified in Civil Trial Law in Florida. Furthermore, Tom Carey and Jodi Leisure are nationally Board Certified. All of our associate attorneys are supervised by our Board Certified partners and all are working towards Board Certification.At Carey Leisure & Neal we treat our clients as if they are family.Call our law firm now to speak with an attorney about your case. It is always a free consultation with no obligation to retain us. Our lawyers give clients their personal cell phone numbers and email addresses and can be reached 24/7. By hiring a lawyer from our firm, you can expect excellent communication, great service and hard work. Contact us at 727-799-3900 for a free, no-obligation consultation and case evaluation.
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