The American Board of Certification Welcomes New Members

Congratulations to The American Board of Certification’s newest members! The following members were approved at the June 2016 Standards Meeting:

Business Bankruptcy Law
M. Douglas Flahaut
Arent Fox LLP
Los Angeles, CA

John B. Hutton, III
Greenberg Traurig, P.A.
Miami, FL

Justin M. Luna
Latham, Shuker, Eden & Beaudine, LLP
Orlando, FL

Richard Montague
Phelps Dunbar LLP
Jackson, MS

Luis Ernesto Rivera, II
Henderson Franklin Starnes & Holt, P.A.
Fort Myers, FL

Consumer Bankruptcy Law
Andrew B. Morgan
Law Office of Andrew B. Morgan
Cleveland, TN

Theodore J. Piteo
Michael D. O’Brien & Associates, P.C.
Portland, OR

Creditors’ Rights Law
Jennifer L. Pruski
Trainor Fairbrook
Sacramento, CA

To become certified, members must satisfy the following requirements:

• Full time practice of law for at least five years
• Good standing in the bars of all states in where a license to practice law is held
• Devoted at least 30% of practice time and at least 400 hours to business bankruptcy, consumer bankruptcy or creditors' rights law in the last three years
• Documented involvement in the appropriate legal field by providing information on cases practiced
• Demonstrated commitment to continuing legal education by earning at least 60 hours of business bankruptcy, consumer bankruptcy or creditors' rights education in the past three years
• Passed an extensive, day-long written examination covering business bankruptcy, consumer bankruptcy or creditors' rights law issues