Top 3 Reasons to Hire a Board Certified Personal Injury Lawyer:
- TRIALS: Board certified lawyers must be lead counsel in at least ten contested civil cases; five of the ten cases must have been contested personal injury jury trials. Furthermore, for attorneys to be recertified they must spend at least 25% their time practicing personal injury trial law in Texas.
- REFERENCES: An attorney who is board certified in personal injury trial law must have five references to attest to their competence in the specialization. In addition, the references must include at least one judge and opposing counsel.
*When Steve Kuzmich was certified by the TBLS the requirement was ten references and has been five for each recertification period since.
- LEGAL HOURS: A board certified lawyer must complete at least 100 hours of continuing legal education in personal injury trial law for every certification period.
Steve Kuzmich has recertified in Personal Injury Trial Law with the TBLS until the year 2023 (Board Certified in 2008 to 2013, Recertified 2013 to 2018, and 2018 to 2023). For further information about personal injury litigation, call as at 972.434.1555 and ask us why board certification matters.
The Kuzmich Law Firms’ focus practice areas are auto and trucking accidents, wrongful death and other serious injuries, injuries caused by drunk drivers, child injury cases, (slip and fall accidents) premises liability, and dog bite cases.