As lawyers seek new ways to build their businesses, some are obtaining financial credentials. The ranks of certified financial planners are swelling nationwide, but the number of lawyers so designated remains relatively small. Three Texas lawyers who have passed the certification exam say the decision to acquire the extra credentials has paid off.
Steven Glenn Shaw, a 20-year lawyer who also has taught college finance courses, took the exam several years ago and earned a certified financial planner license, also known as a CFP license, from the Washington, D.C.-based Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc.
