Consumer bankruptcies typically include Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcies but could include any bankruptcy proceeding in which the attorney represents an individual debtor, rather than a business or an entity.
To become certified by ABC, the lawyer must have substantially participated in at least 30 contested matters of consumer bankruptcy, no more than five of which may be of the same type.
A board-certified consumer bankruptcy attorney must also show substantial involvement in the field of bankruptcy, including that he or she devoted at least 30 percent of his or her practice time in the previous three years to bankruptcy, and that that time consisted of at least 400 hours. The attorney must be in good standing in all states in which he or she is licensed to practice.
