The National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA) is pleased to announce that M. Clark Spoden of the law firm, Gullett Sanford Robinson & Martin PLLC (GSRM Law) has successfully achieved recertification as a civil trial senior specialist advocate. The NBTA was formed out of a strong conviction that both the law profession and its clients would benefit from an organization designed specifically to create an objective set of standards illustrating an attorney’s experience and expertise in the practice of trial law.
Mr. Spoden is part a growing number of trial attorneys that have illustrated their commitment to bettering the legal profession by successfully completing a rigorous application process and providing the consumer of legal services with an objective measure by which to choose qualified and experienced legal
counsel.
The elaborate screening of credentials that all NBTA board certified senior specialist attorneys must successfully complete includes: certification as a specialist by the NBTA for a total of at least ten continuous years, submission of judicial and peer references to attest to their competency, attendance of continuing legal education courses and proof of good standing.
Board Certification is the highest, most stringent, and most reliable honor an attorney can achieve. Board certifications are the only distinctions awarded by non-profit organizations. The NBTA as well as all board certifying organizations are committed to safeguarding the public’s ability to choose a good attorney.
Mr. Spoden earned his undergraduate degree from Sewanee: The University of the South. He is a graduate of University of Tennessee School of Law. Mr. Spoden is licensed to practice in Tennessee.
Approximately three percent of American lawyers are board certified, and Mr. Spoden is a member of a very select group who has taken the time to prove competence in their specialty area and earn board certification.
For more information on Mr. Spoden, please visit: www.gsrm.com/attorney/m-clark-spoden and www.nbtalawyers.org.