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Andrea
Cox recognized by The Florida Bar as board certified
appellate lawyer
May 29, 2008 | Chicago
 Congratulations to
Miami Associate
Andrea Cox
who recently received the designation Board Certified in
Appellate Practice after passing The Florida Bar
certification exam for appellate lawyers. Andrea's trial
and appellate practice focuses on insurance and
corporate defense, including product liability, medical
device, personal injury, and malpractice cases. She
also drafts and argues dispositive motions before trial
courts in complex tort and commercial litigation.
Andrea has extensive appellate experience in courts throughout
Florida, including the Florida Supreme Court. She has also been
recognized as a 'friend of the Court,' submitting briefs on
issues of great public importance.
The
Florida Bar board certification program recognizes attorneys’
special knowledge, skills and proficiency in various areas of
law and professionalism and ethics in practice. Certification is
the highest level of recognition by The Florida Bar of the
competency and experience of attorneys in the areas of law
approved for certification by the Supreme Court of Florida.
A lawyer who is a member in
good standing of The Florida Bar and who meets the standards
prescribed by the Florida Supreme Court may become board
certified in one or more of the 22 certification
fields. Minimum requirements for certification include a
minimum of five years in law practice; a satisfactory
showing of substantial involvement in the field of law for
which certification is sought; a passing grade on the
examination; satisfactory peer review assessment of
competence in the specialty field as well as character;
ethics and professionalism in the practice of law; and
satisfaction of the certification area’s continuing legal
education requirements.
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