Jack McGehee is Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in the area of Personal Injury Trial Law.
Of the approximately 80,000 practicing attorneys in the State of Texas, only ~1350 are now Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law.
Attorneys are not Board Certified in other areas.
Board Certified attorney is an attorney who has demonstrated special competence in a particular field in which the Texas Board of Legal Specialization has certified their competence.
The Texas Board of Legal Specialization was created by the Supreme Court of Texas and the Board members are appointed by the President of the State Bar of Texas. The Board, in turn, administers the program where an attorney demonstrates their special competence in a particular area of law practice.
There are approximately 1,350 Texas attorneys now Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law.
A Board Certified attorney is entitled to indicate certification on their business card and letterhead by stating they are “Board Certified – Personal Injury Trial Law – Texas Board of Legal Specialization”. They may display the Certificate of Special Competence awarded by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, and list the certification in legal directories and telephone listings under “Attorneys – Board Certified”.
Certification is for a period of 5 years. To remain certified after that time, the attorney must apply for re-certification every five years and meet the requirements for continued experience, peer review and continuing legal education.
A lawyer who is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law must have handled jury trials in cases involving vehicle accidents, worker’s compensation, premises liability, products liability, statutory tort claims, maritime accidents, social security claims or claims involving mental anguish damages not necessarily accompanied by a physical injury. The lawyer must also have extensive knowledge of the law of evidence, procedure, and other substantive law in the trial of civil cases.
