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March 2003
Phelps
Dunbar LLP Attorney Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law
Phelps Dunbar LLP is pleased to announce that Douglas C. Noble, a partner in
the Jackson business practice group, has successfully completed the requirements
for national certification in business bankruptcy law by the American Board
of Certification.
To become certified, Mr. Noble satisfied the following requirements:
- full time practice of law for at least five years;
- good standing in the bars of all states in which a license to practice law
is held;
- devoted at least 30% of practice time and at least 400 hours to bankruptcy
related matters in the last three years; *
- documented involvement in business bankruptcy by providing information on
cases;
- demonstrated commitment to continuing legal education by earning at least
60 hours of bankruptcy education in the past three years.
- passed an extensive, day-ling written examination covering business bankruptcy
issues.
The American Board of Certification (ABC) is a non-profit organization dedicated
to serving the public and improving the quality of the bankruptcy and creditors'
rights bar. The rigorous ABC certification standards are designed to encourage
practitioners to strive toward excellence and to recognize those attorneys who
are experts in the bankruptcy and creditors' rights fields. The ABC offers separate
certification programs in business and consumer bankruptcy and creditors' rights
law. All three ABC certification programs are accredited by the American Bar
Association.
