In Texas, a Board Certified attorney is an attorney who has demonstrated special competence in a particular field in which the Texas Board of Legal Specialization has certified their competence beyond a general license to practice law. In order to qualify for certification in Personal Injury Trial Law, the Board requires, among other things, that the attorney have experience handling a wide variety of personal injury trial law matters, have demonstrated experience in practice, be evaluated by fellow lawyers and judges, and pass a day-long additional written examination. Terry Hyatt has been Board Certified since 1983. Terry Hyatt also served as a preparer and grader of the Personal Injury Trial Law exam for the Texas Board of Legal Specialization from 1986-1999.