Standards and Certification

Jennifer Rebholz: Board-Certified
Personal Injury & Wrongful Death

Within Arizona trial practice, certain professional designations reflect defined standards of experience, peer review, and continuing evaluation. These distinctions are administered by the legal profession and are intended to recognize focused practice and demonstrated trial work.

This page outlines those standards and Jennifer Rebholz's qualification within them.

Board Certified Specialist - State Bar of Arizona

State Bar of Arizona

Board-Certified Specialist in Personal Injury & Wrongful Death

Board of Legal Specialization

What Certification Requires

  • Defined trial and contested matter experience
  • Peer review from judges and attorneys familiar with the applicant's work
  • Successful completion of a written examination
  • Ongoing continuing legal education
  • Periodic recertification

Board certification is a credential administered by the State Bar of Arizona's Board of Legal Specialization. Certification is not automatic. Attorneys must demonstrate substantial involvement in the specialty area, complete a written examination, and undergo independent peer review.

The process combines measurable experience with independent peer evaluation and is limited to a small percentage of attorneys in this field.

Jennifer Rebholz has been certified as a Specialist in Personal Injury & Wrongful Death Law since 2020 and maintains certification through ongoing renewal.

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American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)

American Board of Trial Advocates

ABOTA Member — Phoenix Chapter

Invitation-Only Membership

What ABOTA Membership Requires

  • Demonstrated jury trial experience
  • Nomination by current ABOTA members
  • Peer review for professionalism and civility
  • Approval by the organization's national board

The American Board of Trial Advocates is a national, invitation-only organization of experienced trial lawyers and judges dedicated to preserving the civil jury trial and promoting professionalism.

Membership is grounded in demonstrated trial experience and peer review and represents a limited segment of the broader trial bar.

Jennifer Rebholz has been a member of ABOTA since 2017.

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