Questions

What Can a Certified Criminal Law Specialist Do For You?

Why Does the State Bar Certify Legal Specialists?

- To help the public identify attorneys who have demonstrated proficiency in specialized fields of law.

- To encourage the maintenance and improvement of attorney competence in specialized fields of law.

What Does it Mean When an Attorney is a "Certified" Specialist?

A certified specialist is more than just an attorney who specializes in a particular area of law. A California attorney who is certified by the State Bar as a Criminal Law specialist must have:

- taken and passed a written examination in Criminal Law

- demonstrated a high level of experience in Criminal Law

- fulfilled ongoing education requirements

- been favorably evaluated by other attorneys and judges familiar with her or his work What Can a Certified Criminal Law Specialist Do for You?

- Fully advise you

- Vigorously defend you through all stages of your case

- Help you protect your rights

- Help you effectively handle your case from start to finish In What Other Fields of Law Are Attorneys Certified by the State Bar?

- Appellate Law

- Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law

- Family Law

- Immigration and Nationality Law

- Personal and Small Business Bankruptcy Law

- Taxation Law

- Workers' Compensation Law How Do I Find a Certified Specialist?

- For an alphabetical list by county of certified Criminal Law specialists, contact:

The State Bar of California
Office of Certification
100 Van Ness Avenue, 28th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94102-5238

Phone: (415) 241-2100
FAX: (415) 241-2180

e-mail: maynardl@ix.netcom.com
or visit the State Bar's Website at
www.calbar.org and click on Legal Specialization

 

 

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