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1. Are they Nationally Board Certified in Civil Trial Law?                      

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Similar to physicians achieving board certification within their areas of specialization, Attorneys who have demonstrated a significant level of experience, expertise and have undergone a rigorous background inquiry may sit for board exams, and if successful, achieve board certification status.

Howard G. Butler, Esquire is board certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy in the area of Civil Trial Advocacy. Mr. Butler was

originally board certified in 2002 and achieved recertification again in 2009.

  

2. Have they received the highest possible ("AV") rating from Martindale-Hubbell?AV rating

Martindale-Hubbell is the nations oldest and most respected rating service, rating legal ability and ethics utilizing a peer review by area Judges and attorneys. AV® Peer Review Rating - An AV® certification mark is a significant rating accomplishment - a testament to the fact that a lawyer's peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellence. A lawyer must be admitted to the bar for 10 years or more to receive an AV® rating.

Howard G. Butler, Esquire has been "AV" rated for over 17 consecutive years (1993-2009), and both he and the Butler Law Group are listed in the National Bar Registry of Pre-eminent Lawyers.

  

3. Have they achieved membership in the MILLION DOLLAR ADVOCATES FORUM?Million Dollar Advocates

The Million Dollar Advocates Forum is one the most prestigious groups of trial lawyers in the United States. Membership is limited to attorneys who have won million and multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements. There are over 3000 members throughout the country. Fewer than 1% of U.S. lawyers are members.

Howard G. Butler, Esquire is a long time member of the Million Dollar Advocates forum having achieved numerous seven figure verdicts and settlements throughout his distinguished legal career.

  

4. Have they been listed in "THE BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA" and "FLORIDA SUPERLAWYERS"?

Since its inception in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Because Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey in which more than 25,000 leading attorneys cast almost two million votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their specialties, and because lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor. Corporate Counsel magazine has called Best Lawyers "the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice." ®Best Lawyers 2008 .

bEST Lawyers  Super lawyers

Super Lawyers are nominated annually in each participating state or region by all active lawyers who have been in practice for five years or more. Ballots were mailed to more than 44,000 lawyers in Florida, who were asked to select the "best lawyers they've personally observed in action." All candidates are evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement. Only five percent of the total lawyers in Florida are selected as Florida Super Lawyers.

Howard G. Butler, Esquire has again been listed in the "Best Lawyers in America" and has been consistently chosen for inclusion in Florida Super Lawyers since 2006.

  

5. HAVE THEY SUCCESSFULLY TRIED A CASE TO VERDICT IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS???????

Many attorneys claim to handle injury and death cases yet the vast majority of them have not successfully tried a disputed case to verdict at all or in recent years. The insurance carriers are aware of the attorneys with a track record of successfully trying cases in the current economy and era of tort reform.

Howard Butler has tried cases to verdict in 2009 and the insurance carriers know it! View some of our recent personal injury verdicts.

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