Citing his excellent leadership during his multiple terms, the State Bar of Arizona reappointed Lamar Hawkins to serve his eighth term as Chair of the Board of Legal Specialization Bankruptcy Advisory Commission.

As Chair, Lamar evaluates applications for initial certification or recertification, summons and presides over reconsideration hearings, and provides recommendations for initial certification or recertification to the Board of Legal Specialization.

A bankruptcy attorney well-known for assisting clients with all phases of commercial and consumer debt workout and bankruptcy services, Lamar also confirmed the state’s first Subchapter V 11 bankruptcy. Media outlets and industry publications regularly rely on his experience for financial and legal stories, including ABC15, which asked Lamar to explain new laws empowering debt collectors.