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Board Certified Bankruptcy Lawyers in Cheektowaga, New York | What Does Board Certified Mean?

Lawyer Advertising in New York Regarding
"Specialization"

In April 1, 2009, and later amended on April 22, 2010, New York replaced DR 2-105 with Rule of Professional conduct Rule 7.4 pertaining to the identification by a lawyer that they have a "specialty" or "specialize" in a particular area of law.

Though many states have certification programs or specialization programs in various areas of law, New York has elected not to offer specialization programs to its members. However, New York, like other jurisdictions that do not have specialization programs, does recognize that there are organizations that do offer programs that offer a specialization recognition. If a lawyer licensed in New York wishes to apply for such a specialization and obtains it, that is permissible. However, if that lawyer wishes to advertise or place that specialization where the public can be exposed to it, that lawyer must adhere to the requirements of
Rule 7.4. These requirements are as follows:

(a) A lawyer or law firm may publicly identify one or more areas of law in which the lawyer or the law firm practices, or may state that the practice of the lawyer or law firm is limited to one or more areas of law, provided that the lawyer or law firm shall not state that the lawyer or law firm is a specialist or specializes in a particular field of law, except as provided in Rule 7.4(c).

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(c) A lawyer may state that the lawyer has been recognized or certified as a specialist only as follows:

(1) A lawyer who is certified as a specialist in a particular area of law or law practice by a private organization approved for that purpose by the American Bar Association may state the fact of certification if, in conjunction therewith, the certifying organization is identified and the following statement is prominently made: “The [name of the private certifying organization] is not affiliated with any governmental authority. Certification is not a requirement for the practice of law in the State of New York and does not necessarily indicate greater competence than other attorneys experienced in this field of law;”

(2) A lawyer who is certified as a specialist in a particular area of law or law practice by the authority having jurisdiction over specialization under the laws of another state or territory may state the fact of certification if, in conjunction therewith, the certifying state or territory is identified and the following statement is prominently made: “Certification granted by the [identify state or territory] is not recognized by any governmental authority within the State of New York. Certification is not a requirement for the practice of law in the State of New York and does not necessarily indicate greater competence than other attorneys experienced in this field of law.”

New York requires that the American Bar Association endorse a particular entity that offers a certification program and that the lawyer pass that program before they can hold themselves out to the public as a specialist or as certified.

The ABA has approved the following entity in the area of Consumer Bankruptcy, Business Bankruptcy and Debtor/Creditor Rights:

American Board of Certification
101 Second Street SE
Suite 904
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
Phone: (319) 365-2222
Fax: (319) 363-0127
www.abcworld.org
Email: abc@abcworld.org

If you wish to retain an attorney it is not essential that they be a "Specialist" in bankruptcy law to do an excellent job. However, if you wish to only choose a lawyer that has earned a "Specialization" from an ABA approved organization and you are unsure if they have a specialization, simply ask if they do hold such a specialization.

Serving clients throughout Western New York, including Bellevue, Broadway, Cheektowaga, Depew, East Seneca, Ebenezer, Elma, Elma Center, Harris Hill, Lancaster, Spring Brook, Town Line, Williamsville, areas in the vicinity of Buffalo Niagara International Airport, and other communities in Erie County.