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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. Brett W. Olander
Minnesota Attorney
Certified since March 1994
(651) 229-5070

Minnesota State Coordinator
I have held a number of leadership positions in the bar that were only made possible because of certification.

--Brett Olander
Why I Chose Board Certification
When I became a lawyer in 1985, I knew trial work was going to be my specialty. After several years, a mentor who watched me try a lawsuit said I should consider NBTA certification--so I did.

Completion of NBTA certification enabled me to set myself apart from other lawyers in Minnesota. I actually enjoyed the process of looking back through old trials and contacting opposing counsel and judges as references. Even taking the examination was a great learning process.

Since that time it has been my pleasure and honor to display the NBTA credentials, and to push others to demonstrate their competence and experience by becoming board certified.

In every profession there is room at the top for those who wish to excel above the competition. Achieving board certification by the NBTA is an outstanding accomplishment for any lawyer.

Board certification reflects your dedication to both your clients and your career and shows that you are willing and able to submit to a rigorous examination process for the betterment of your clients, your practice and your profession.

Since certification, I have held a number of leadership positions in the bar that were only made possible because of certification.

I hope you will join the growing number of NBTA certified lawyers here in Minnesota and around the country.

Brett W. Olander
Minnesota Attorney
Certified since March 1994
(651) 229-5070

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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