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About the State Bar of Nevada Attorney Specialization

Mission and History

The State Bar of Nevada allows attorneys to advertise themselves as specialists if they have become certified by an organization approved by the State Bar of Nevada, register and meet other requirements.

Nevada lawyers can become certified in up to three of 11 different practice areas offered for specialty by the five approved organizations.

The Nevada Supreme Court, which has ultimate oversight over the regulation of attorneys in the Silver State, gave the State Bar authority to certify lawyers as specialists in 2003. Only attorneys who have been properly certified through the Bar's procedures may advertise as "specialists."

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Directory of Board Certified Lawyers in Nevada
Overview of the State Bar of Nevada Attorney Specialization Program
Minimum Requirements for Board Certified Lawyers in Nevada
Organizations Approved to Certify Attorneys in Nevada
The New Nevada Board of Personal Injury Legal Specialization

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Ross C. Goodman
Goodman Law Group
Las Vegas, NV
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Jennifer V. Abrams
The Abrams Law Firm, LLC
Las Vegas, NV
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Vincent Mayo
The Abrams Law Firm, LLC
Las Vegas, NV
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Donald C Kudler
Cap & Kudler
Las Vegas, NV
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William Renden Clayton
Clayton Trial Lawyers PL
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State Bar of Nevada Attorney Specialization

100 West Charleston Boulevard Suite 100

Las Vegas, NV 89101

nvbar.org

Office: (702) 382-2200

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Overview of the State Bar of Nevada Attorney Specialization Program

Minimum Requirements for Board Certified Lawyers in Nevada

Each organization has certain requirements to become certified. Once an attorney has met those requirements, he or she must meet further requirements and take additional steps to become a certified Nevada lawyer:

The attorney must carry a malpractice insurance policy with coverage limits of at least $500,000;
The attorney must show he or she devoted at least one third of his or her practice time to the specialty in the previous two years;
He or she must have taken at least 10 hours of continuing legal education (CLE) seminars in the specialty area over the prior year; and
He or she must pay a $250 fee.

Only after meeting these requirements may an attorney advertise as a specialist. An attorney may only advertise three or fewer specialties.

Organizations Approved to Certify Attorneys in Nevada

There are several organizations that have sought and gained approval from the State Bar of Nevada to certify attorneys in several areas of specialty, these include:

Additionally, fellows in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers have been certified as family law specialists, according to the NBTA.

The New Nevada Board of Personal Injury Legal Specialization

At the Board of Governors meeting on April 3, 2014, Gene Leverty provided a synopsis on the process of developing a Personal Injury Specialization.

A task force was created which allowed Gene Leverty, Julie Cavanaugh, Bill Dobberstein, and Eric Dobberstein to review the draft guidelines for the category of Personal Injury Specialization.

The taskforce took steps to reach out to the other organizations for feedback. Upon completion of the review, the guidelines were published for comment.

In September 2014, the Board of Governors approved the rules and regulations of the Nevada Board of Personal Injury Legal Specialization.

The new specialization board operates under the supervision of the Nevada Justice Association and is composed of five members. The board will have general jurisdiction over all matters relating to personal injury specialization.

Among other qualifications, attorneys wishing to become board certified in personal injury law must take a written exam, offered at least twice a year. The board is currently working on the content of the exams and determining a testing schedule. Many of the top personal injury attorneys in Nevada are expected to seek this important designation.