Results for the 2008 Board of Legal Specialization Exam are out.  The number of board-certified appellate practitioners swelled considerably.  By my count, we have 11 new board-certified appellate practitioners.  Congratulations go to the following:

Michael Truesdale (Austin)
Leane Medford (Dallas)
Blake Hawthorne (Austin)
James Pinson (Dallas)
Bruce Thomas (Dallas)
Vance Wittie (Dallas)
Alessandra Ziek (Austin)
Chad Forbes (Houston)
Hilaree Casada (Dallas)
Richard Phillips (Dallas)
Beth Squires (San Antonio)