What is Board Certification in Labor and Employment Law?
Board certification is the highest level of recognition given by The Florida Bar for competency and experience for labor and employment law practitioners. Board certification recognizes Gregg’s special knowledge, skills and proficiency in labor and employment law, as well as in professionalism and ethics in practice. Certified attorneys are the only lawyers allowed to hold themselves out as specialists or experts. Board certification is intended to provide consumers with assurance in the selection of legal counsel. Of the over 80,000 licensed attorneys in Florida, only about 4,200 are board certified. What Did Gregg Have to Do To Become Board Certified? To become Board certified, Gregg had to practice law for a minimum of five years, demonstrate substantial involvement in the field of labor and employment law, pass a rigorous examination covering the entire area of labor and employment, demonstrate satisfactory peer review assessments of his competence in labor and employment law, as w