Board Certifications in Criminal Trial Law
Richard Hornsby is Board Certified in Criminal Trial Law by The Florida Bar and is Board Certified as a Criminal Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.
To put that in perspective, consider that there are approximately 75,000 attorneys licensed to practice law by The Florida Bar. And of that number, only 360 lawyers have been Board Certified in Criminal Trial Law by The Florida Bar and even fewer, 28, have been Board Certified as a Criminal Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.
This places Orlando Criminal Lawyer Richard Hornsby in the top 1% of all Florida lawyers who have achieved Board Certification for Criminal Trial work.
The Florida Bar: Board Certified in Criminal Trial Law
Board Certification is the highest level of recognition The Florida Bar offers. The Board Certification Program was created by mandate of The Florida Supreme Court to the Florida Bar for the purpose assisting the public in making an informed decision when seeking and selecting a lawyer.
Importantly, under Florida Bar rules, only board certified attorneys are allowed to identify themselves as "Florida Bar Board Certified" as a "Specialist", or as an "Expert" in a specific field of law.
Only board certified attorneys are allowed to refer to themselves as a Specialist or an Expert in a specific field of law.
”-- The Florida BarFlorida Bar Board Certification Requirements
To become Board Certified in Criminal Trial Law, a lawyer must have:
- Practiced on a full-time basis for at least five years,
- Handled a minimum of 25 criminal trials,
- Passed peer review by judges and lawyers,
- Completed 45 hours of continuing legal education, and
- Pass a written examination demonstrating knowledge, skill, and proficiency in the field of criminal trial law.
Board Certified Criminal Trial Advocate
The National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA) is a national certification program that provides recognition for superior achievement in trial advocacy. The NBTA uses a highly-structured examination to select its members and the certification process is arduous and employs a wide range of assessment methods which entails considerable cost to the candidate.
