Certified Specialist
What does it mean when an attorney is a “certified specialist” in
criminal law?
A certified specialist is more than just an attorney who specializes in a particular area of law. A California attorney who is certified by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization must have:
- taken and passed an all-day written examination in criminal law, testing a significant variety of subject areas;
- demonstrated a high level of experience in criminal law, including a requisite number of jury trials and motions;
- been favorably evaluated by many attorneys and judges familiar with her work; and
- fulfilled ongoing educational requirements above and beyond those mandated by the state bar for attorneys in general.
Only a small number – fewer than five percent – of attorneys who practice criminal law are certified specialists.
Jennifer Keller has been certified as a criminal law specialist since 1983. Additionally, she chaired the 
commission that certifies other lawyers applying for certification, and wrote examination questions for two of the exams, which she later graded.
Keller Rackauckas’s stellar record stems from our client-centric legal philosophy. We approach every case, large or small, vigorously and with all of our considerable legal resources at the ready. At the same time, we pride ourselves on caring for our clients as human beings undergoing a time of stress and uncertainty.
LOCATIONS
Keller Rackauckas LLP
18500 Von Karman
Suite 560
Irvine, CA 92612
tel: 949.476.8700
fax: 949.476.0900