How Can I Be Sure My Lawyer Knows What He Is Doing? 

Many lawyers advertise that they handle Bankruptcy and Chapter 13 cases. Others will tell you they are "experts". How can you be sure? First, before you hire a doctor, lawyer, or any other professional, you are entitled to know their qualifications.

You would not go to a foot doctor for brain surgery! You should be equally careful about your lawyer. Bankruptcy and Debt Relief has become a very specialized and complex area of the law.

If you are considering a lawyer, there are many things you may want to know: How long has he or she been practicing? How long have they been handling Bankruptcy cases? Do they specialize? What portion of their cases are Bankruptcy cases? How many Bankruptcy cases do they handle in a month, a year?

When you hire the lawyer, will you actually get to see the lawyer in person or will you simply deal with his or her staff? Most importantly has the attorney been certified as an expert or specialist by an independent agency?

The N.C. State Bar certifies lawyers as specialists in Bankruptcy law. To be certified, the attorney must have specialized in the field for at least 5 years, must have attended courses, must have been recommended by other lawyers and judges, and most importantly must have passed a written examination.

Only a lawyer who has been so certified may refer to himself as a specialist certified by the N.C. State Bar. 

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