RumbergerKirk attorney Rob Blank of the Tampa office was recently recertified as a Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer by the Florida Bar. Board certification recognizes attorneys’ special knowledge skills and proficiency, and professionalism and ethics in practice. Established in 1982 by the Florida Supreme Court, certification is the Florida Bar’s highest level of evaluation of the competency and experience of attorneys; board certified lawyers are evaluated for professionalism and tested for expertise. Only seven percent of eligible Florida Bar members are board certified. Rob is actively engaged in civil trial practice, concentrating in the defense of product liability and casualty defense cases.