Vernon's Texas Rules Annotated - VTRA TX R STAND ATTY CERT PT I § XIV. Consumer and Commercial Law

1. Consumer and commercial law is the practice of law dealing with consumer and commercial transactions, including transactions of individual and business consumers and commercial transactions between businesses and other businesses or individuals. The practice of consumer and commercial law also includes the prosecution and defense of claims as well as business compliance. Consumer and commercial law includes, by way of example, but not limitation, matters involving,

• the Texas Deceptive Trade Practice--Consumer Protection Act;

• Title 5, Subtitle C of the Texas Insurance Code;

• the Uniform Commercial Code;

• the Texas Credit Code;

• the Texas Manufactured Housing Standards Act;

• the Texas Transportation Code, and Title 14, Subtitle A, Texas Occupations Code;

• Title 5, Chapter 59 (Self-Storage Facility Liens), Chapter 61 (Motor Vehicle Mortgagee's Lien), and Chapter 70, Sub-Chapter A (Possessory Liens), Sub-Chapter B (Liens on Vessels), Sub-Chapter D (Aircraft Repair and Maintenance Lien), and Texas Property Code;

• laws dealing with landlord-tenant relationship;

• the Federal and Texas Fair Debt Collection Practices Act;

• the Federal Truth in Lending Act; and

• other federal and state laws dealing with sales, leases, insurance, credit, and collection activities involving consumers.

2. “Contested consumer or commercial matters” means law suits filed in a court of record in which an answer is filed and which have been resolved other than by “No Answer Default” or “Dismissal for Want of Prosecution”. Applicant must have been counsel from initiation through resolution of the suit and representation completed. Contested consumer or commercial matters may also include cases involving issues of consumer or commercial law submitted to binding arbitration either before or after suit is filed, however, these will be considered on a case by case basis.

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2. Applicant must have devoted a minimum of 30% of his or her time practicing Texas consumer and commercial law during each year of the 5 year period of certification as defined in Section XIV, A of the Specific Area Requirements for Consumer and Commercial Law except as provided for in Part I-General Requirements, Section VI, C,1(b).

1. Applicant must submit names of persons with whom he or she has had dealings involving consumer and commercial law matters within the 3 years immediately preceding application.

2. Applicant must submit names of persons with whom he or she has had dealings involving consumer and commercial law matters since certification or the most recent recertification.

3. Applicant must submit the names of 5 Texas attorneys who are substantially involved in consumer and commercial law. Applicant must have been an adversary in a consumer and commercial law matter with 2 of these attorneys.