An attorney board certified in civil trial law has extensive experience with litigation, pre-trial process and negotiation. Their background includes advising on a client’s rights, liabilities, defenses, remedies, and damages (including the standards for exemplary and punitive damages). This attorney can handle a wide variety of cases including contract disputes, negligence, non personal injury torts, landlord and tenant disputes, rights and liabilities of business partners, shareholders rights, and corporate mismanagement. This attorney also has extensive knowledge in the rules of evidence and court procedure.