Boutin Jones Inc. Litigator and Trial Attorney Michael Chase Certified as Specialist in Appellate Law by the State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization

Boutin Jones' Michael Chase has been certified as a Specialist in Appellate Law by the State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization. According to the state bar's website, the California State Bar's Legal Specialization program provides a method for "increasing public protection and encouraging attorney competence." The designation indicates the lawyer has "gone beyond the standard licensing requirements," and includes "favorable evaluations by other attorneys and judges familiar with the attorney's work in the specialty area of law." Mike Chase is a longtime shareholder at Boutin Jones whose practice focuses on business, real estate and intellectual property litigation. He is active in the community and currently serves as the Vice President of the Board of Directors for the SMUD Museum of Science and Curiosity.