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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.

North Carolina State Coordinator
NBTA certification is a national certification process where attorneys throughout the country can be evaluated under the same standards.
--Michael McGuinness

Why I Got Board Certified
I chose to become certified by NBTA for several reasons. I observed that the specialization process by various State Bars seems confusing and conflictingI think that NBTA certification is particularly helpful when local counsel are needed. NBTA certification seems to be far more trustworthy than mere reliance upon Martindale Hubbell or other possible referral services. NBTA certification ensures consistent rigorous testing and analysis, along with ethical and background examination. The NBTA process seems to be well recognized by members of the practicing bar as being both an earned certification and an honor. I would strongly recommend NBTA certification to any serious lawyer.

It seemed that consumers actually know very little about State Bar specialization and related concepts. Among the primary advantages of NBTA certification is that it is a national certification process where attorneys throughout the country can be evaluated under the same standards, which certainly appears not to be the case among various states.

J. Michael McGuinness
 North Carolina Attorney
Certified since 2000
(910) 862-7087

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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