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What is TAFLS?
Established in 1984, The Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists is a professional organization of Board Certified Family Law Attorneys and Board Certified Family Law Paralegals. For those seeking highly qualified representation in a family law matter, TAFLS provides a convenient source for information about Board Certified Family Law Attorneys.
FAMILY LAW BOARD CERTIFICATION
Only the Texas Board of Legal Specialization is authorized to board certify Texas attorneys as being specialized in specified areas of the law, such as family law. Being board certified in family law distinguishes the attorneys holding this certification.
Under the current Family Law Board Certification standards, attorneys seeking certification must have practiced a minimum number of years, must devote at least 35% of their practice to family law, must have handled a minimum of a specified number of family law matters, must receive a specified number of hours of continuing legal education per year, must be evaluated by peers, and must pass a rigorous six hour written examination.
To retain his or her board certification, a board certified attorney must request and receive re-certification every five years.
FEATURED MEMBER PROFILE
Eric Beal
Eric Beal has over 21 years of Family Law experience and a background that includes four years as an Officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, where he...