Austin Attorney Kevin Terrazas Earns Board Certification in Civil Appellate Law

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Feb 01, 2016, 04:05 ET

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Accomplished trial and appellate lawyer Kevin Terrazas of the Austin, Texas-based litigation firm Weisbart Springer Hayes LLP has been Board Certified in Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

The legal specialization program certifies qualified Texas attorneys in 22 specific areas of law. Attorneys who are Board Certified must:

Be licensed for at least five years;
Devote a required percentage of practice to a specialty area for at least three years;
Attend continuing education seminars;
Pass an evaluation by fellow lawyers and judges; and
Pass a six-hour written examination.

"This is a well-deserved honor for Kevin and a testament to his commitment to providing the highest level of trial and appellate advocacy for clients," says Weisbart Springer Hayes partner Sara Janes, who leads the firm's appellate practice along with Mr. Terrazas.

A trial and appellate lawyer, Mr. Terrazas joined the firm in 2013 after previously working as a partner in the Austin office of Yetter Coleman LLP. He has successfully represented clients in a variety of disputes involving intellectual property, antitrust, employment, contracts, torts and constitutional law.

To learn more about Mr. Terrazas, click here: http://www.wshllp.com/attorneys/kevin-terrazas/

Mr. Terrazas graduated cum laude from Harvard Law School in 2007. He was named a Distinguished Cadet as an undergraduate at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and served as a captain in the U.S. Army's Field Artillery branch prior to attending law school. During his military service, Mr. Terrazas earned multiple honors, including a Bronze Star for actions during combat. Following law school, Mr. Terrazas clerked for Judge Priscilla R. Owen at the 5^th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

Weisbart Springer Hayes LLP focuses on commercial litigation matters in Texas and across the nation. Based on a philosophy of personal service and a practice of efficient management, the firm represents both plaintiffs and defendants in a wide range of complex legal disputes.

For more information on Mr. Terrazas, please contact Barry Pound at 800-559-4534 or [email protected].

SOURCE Weisbart Springer Hayes LLP