Legal Specialization

WHAT IS A BOARD CERTIFIED ATTORNEY ?

The Texas Board of Legal Specialization recognizes attorneys in various areas of law, who because of experience, training and examination are awarded certificates of special competence.

An attorney must meet the following requirements for Board Certification:

• Licensed for at least 5 years
• Three years of practice in specialty
• Devote 25-50% of practice to field of specialty
• Handled a wide variety of cases in field to demonstrate substantial involvement
• Attendance at continuing legal education seminars
• Approval of judges and colleagues
• Passage of written examination

The Texas Board of Legal Specialization operates under the authority of the Supreme Court of Texas. For more information write:

Texas Board of Legal Specialization
P.O. Box 12487
Austin, Texas 78711
(512) 463-1454

Robert D. McTaggart is Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in the area of Commercial Real Estate Law.