Bruce R. Epstein, Youngstown Attorney,
Recertified in Consumer Bankruptcy Law

March 23, 2005 -- The American Board of Certification announced that Bruce R. Epstein, an attorney practicing in the Youngstown, OH firm Attorney at Law, has successfully completed the requirements for recertification in consumer bankruptcy law.

Mr. Epstein was initially certified in 1994. To become certified, Mr. Epstein satisfied rigorous requirements and passed a lengthy examination. To recertify, the following requirements were met:

• full time practice of law for at least five years;
• good standing in the bars of all states in which a license to practice law is held;
• devoted at least 30% of practice time and at least 400 hours to bankruptcy related matters since his initial certification;
• documented involvement in bankruptcy by providing information on cases practiced;
• demonstrated commitment to continuing legal education by earning at least 60 hours of bankruptcy education in the past three years.

The American Board of Certification (ABC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the public and improving the quality of the bankruptcy and creditors' rights bars. The rigorous ABC certification standards are designed to encourage bankruptcy and creditors' rights practitioners to strive toward excellence and to recognize those attorneys who are experts in the field. ABC offers separate certification programs in business and consumer bankruptcy and creditors' rights. All three of these certification programs are accredited by the American Bar Association. For a complete listing of certified attorneys, see our web page at: http://www.abcworld.org.

The ABC is co-sponsored by The American Bankruptcy Institute and the Commercial Law League of America. The ABC Board of Directors consists of many of the nation's finest bankruptcy and creditors' rights professionals.