Certification Areas

The ABC provides certification in three practice areas:

Consumer Bankruptcy Law:  This area is for attorneys practicing in the area of consumer bankruptcy cases, whether representing debtors, creditors, and/or trustees, and includes substantial participation in adversary proceedings and contested matters.  The focus of this area is the involvement of individual debtors, and primarily includes chapters 7 and 13.

Business Bankruptcy Law: This area is for attorneys practicing in the area of business bankruptcy cases, whether representing debtors, creditors, and/or trustees, and includes substantial participation in adversary proceedings and contested matters.  The focus of this area is the involvement of debtors engaged in business prior to the filing, including both individuals and entities. 

Creditors’ Rights:  This area is for attorneys practicing more generally in the area of creditors' rights matters, involving state, federal and bankruptcy courts.  Creditors’ rights matters include, but are not limited to: standard collection suit; standard execution upon judgment; post-judgment debtor's examination; attachment proceeding (pre— or post—judgment); garnishment proceeding; foreclosure action; secured party sale under the UCC; consumer or business collection action; fraudulent conveyance action or claim; creating an Article 9 security interest; involuntary bankruptcy case; objection to Chapter 13 plan; claim objection; reply to a counterclaim or new matter; taking or defending deposition in litigation; preference action; foreign judgment domestication action; and proposed distribution objection.