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Consumer Bankruptcy Law Board Certification in North Carolina

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About Consumer Bankruptcy Law Board Certification in North Carolina

The North Carolina State Bar Board of Legal Specialization offers board certification in Consumer Bankruptcy Law. This specialization allows lawyers to be certified as specialists in the practice of consumer bankruptcy law.

Lawyers must demonstrate substantial involvement in bankruptcy law, averaging 500 hours annually and never going below 400 hours in any year. This requirement can also be met through roles in bankruptcy courts, certain corporate or governmental positions, or academic roles related to bankruptcy. Lawyers must complete 36 hours of accredited bankruptcy law courses over three years, ensuring at least 6 credits annually. The peer review process necessitates ten references from lawyers or judges familiar with the applicant's bankruptcy expertise, with certain restrictions on who the references can be. Finally, applicants undergo a rigorous six-hour exam, facilitated by the American Board of Certification, at the NC State Bar building.

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Board Certified Consumer Bankruptcy Lawyers in North Carolina

Damon Terry Duncan
Duncan Law, LLP
Greensboro, NC
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Everett B Saslow Jr
Hill Evans Jordan & Beatty, PLLC
Greensboro, NC
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Joseph W Grier III
Grier Furr & Crisp, P.A.
Charlotte, NC
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Rodney Kight Jr
Kight Law Office, PC
Asheville, NC
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Directory of Board Certified Consumer Bankruptcy Lawyers in North Carolina

Lawyer Legion maintains a directory of board certified Consumer Bankruptcy Law specialists in North Carolina within a broader directory of certified and non-certified lawyers in North Carolina and attorneys practicing bankruptcy law throughout the U.S. This directory provides the public with a valuable resource allowing them to narrow their search to local attorneys who have earned their status as board certified in Consumer Bankruptcy Law by North Carolina State Bar.

Lawyer Legion is the only commercial lawyer directory to properly acknowledge all ABA-accredited specialization programs and provide a dynamic directory of virtually every lawyer who has earned each certification.

Use this directory to connect with lawyers who are board-certified Consumer Bankruptcy Law specialists in North Carolina. Start by choosing your county from the list below.


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Overview of Consumer Bankruptcy Law Specialization in North Carolina

Definitions of Bankruptcy Law

Under 27 NCAC 01D Section .2202, for purposes of the board certification program in North Carolina, the definition of "bankruptcy law" is the practice of law dealing "with all laws and procedures involving the rights, obligations, and remedies between debtors and creditors in potential or pending federal bankruptcy cases and state insolvency actions."

Consumer Bankruptcy Law - The term "consumer bankruptcy law" has been defined as the practice of law "dealing with consumer bankruptcy and the representation of interested parties in contested matters or adversary proceedings in individual filings of Chapter 7, Chapter 12, or Chapter 13."

Business Bankruptcy Law - The term "business bankruptcy law" has been defined as the "practice of law dealing with business bankruptcy and the representation of interested parties in contested matters or adversary proceedings in bankruptcy cases filed on behalf of debtors who are or have been engaged in business prior to an entity filing Chapter 7, Chapter 9, Chapter 11, or Chapter 12."


Recognition of Bankruptcy Law Attorneys as a Specialist

Under 27 NCAC 01D Section .2203, a North Carolina attorney may qualify as a specialist by meeting the standards set for one or both of the subspecialties.

The lawyer in North Carolina is entitled to use the term "Board Certified Specialist in Consumer Bankruptcy Law" if the attorney qualifies as a specialist in bankruptcy law by meeting the standards set for the consumer bankruptcy law.

A lawyer in North Carolina attorney is entitled to use the term "Board Certified Specialist in Business Bankruptcy Law" if he attorney qualifies as a specialist in bankruptcy law by meeting the standards set for the business bankruptcy law.

Attorneys that earn certification in both subspecialties are permitted to use the phrase "Board Certified Specialist in Business and Consumer Bankruptcy Law."


Standards for Certification as a Specialist in Bankruptcy Law

The standards for certification as a specialist in bankruptcy law are contained in 27 NCAC 01D Section .2205. Those standards include a requirement of substantial involvement in the practice of bankruptcy law.

Under certain circumstances the requirements for substantial involvement can be shown partially through the following types of actives:

  • "service as a judge of any bankruptcy court, service as a clerk of any bankruptcy court, or service as a standing trustee;'"
  • "corporate or government service, including military service, if the bankruptcy work done was legal advice or representation of the corporation, governmental unit, or individuals connected therewith;" or
  • "service as a deputy or assistant clerk of any bankruptcy court, as a research assistant to a bankruptcy judge, or as a law professor teaching bankruptcy and/or debtor-creditor related courses."

Substantial involvement in bankruptcy law also includes continuing legal education (CLE) requirements and peer review.

Under 27 NCAC 01D Section .2206, the standards for continued certification as a specialist in bankruptcy law in North Carolina lasts for five years.

During that time, the attorney must apply for recertification and show continued substantial involvement in bankruptcy law, completion of a designated number of continuing legal education (CLE) credits in the specialty area, and peer review.


Additional Resources

American Board of Certification: In addition to the North Carolina State Bar Board of Legal Specialization, the American Board of Certification (ABC) is a national certification program for bankruptcy attorneys willing to submit to further evaluation. The American Board of Certification is accredited by the American Bar Association to certify attorneys as specialists in both consumer and business bankruptcy. Certified bankruptcy attorneys must show substantial involvement in the specialty area and experience in the field.


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