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Peel v. Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission of Illinois, 110 S.Ct. 2281 (1990), disallows any state from prohibiting disclosure of NBTA certification.

Illinois State Coordinator
Since I have been certified by the NBTA, I have been retained by many plaintiffs to act as their attorney in substantial personal injury and wrongful death cases.
--David Rapoport
Why I Chose Board Certification
I have been privileged to work with some great trial attorneys, to learn important lessons from talented judges and to benefit from post graduate trial advocacy education.

Early in my career it made little sense to me that no organization provided board certification for qualified trial attorneys. Many were delighted when the National Board of Trial Advocacy filled this gap.

The NBTA standards for certification are rigorous and demanding. Finding out if one has the right stuff to meet these standards may be reason enough to apply. But the good feeling was only the start for me.

Since I have been certified by the NBTA, I have been retained by many plaintiffs to act as their attorney in substantial personal injury and wrongful death cases and have received more than my share of multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements.

The NBTA provides prospective clients with an objective source of information concerning the qualifications of available trial lawyers. With increased lawyer advertising, NBTA certification is likely to be even more valuable to the public in the future.

For attorneys that have not yet earned NBTA certification, I encourage you to work hard to do so. I don't know anyone that has regretted seeking certification, and I know quite a few people who aren't certified that wish they were.

David E. Rapoport
Illinois Attorney
Certified since 1990
(312) 327-9880

Choose a Board Certified Trial Lawyer

All lawyers are not created equal, but all lawyers are free to take any case they want, regardless of whether they've proven themselves.

NBTA board certification provides both consumers and other lawyers looking to refer cases with an objective credential.

It just makes great sense to choose a board certified trial lawyer over a non-certified lawyer.

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