Robert "Bobby" Kane Appointed Best Buddies Palm Beach Advisory Board Chair
Robert R. Kane III, a shareholder in the West Palm Beach office of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, P.A., has been appointed chair of the Best Buddies Advisory Board in Palm Beach. Kane has been a member of the board since 2017.
MIAMI, March 10, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Robert R. Kane III, a shareholder in the West Palm Beach office of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, P.A., has been appointed chair of the Best Buddies Advisory Board in Palm Beach. Kane has been a member of the board since 2017.
Best Buddies International is a nonprofit organization dedicated to establishing a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, leadership development, and inclusive living for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), according to its website.
"I was attracted to Best Buddies years ago when I learned of the group's mission and activities to enrich the lives of youth and adults with and without IDD," Kane said. "I am excited to continue to work with my fellow board members to grow the footprint of Best Buddies' representation in the community and address the underemployment of individuals with IDD. We hope that many in our community will join us at our upcoming Best Buddies Friendship Walk on May 16."
The Beach Best Buddies Friendship Walk: West Palm Beach will take place in from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on May 16 at the FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches in West Palm Beach. The goal of the Friendship Walk is to raise awareness for inclusion, friendship, leadership development, and integrated job opportunities for people with IDD. All funds raised in support of the walk go towards funding local Best Buddies programs.
At Greenberg Traurig, Kane is a member of the firm's Litigation Practice and focuses on general litigation matters, including complex commercial litigation, shareholder and partnership disputes, construction defects, and products liability with a focus on medical devices and pharmaceuticals. Kane also represents real estate developers, commercial property owners, shopping centers, high-net-worth individuals, and a wide-variety of businesses through contract issues, state and federal regulatory claims, turnover disputes, land disputes, employment disputes, and business torts. Since 2014, Kane has been recognized as a "Rising Star" by Florida Super Lawyers. Prior to joining Greenberg Traurig, Kane was a student-athlete at the University of Florida where he obtained both his undergraduate and Juris Doctorate degrees and was part of two college football national championship teams.
About Greenberg Traurig's Litigation Practice: Greenberg Traurig's Litigation Practice includes a team of more than 600 attorneys. The firm's trial lawyers regularly appear in state and federal courts throughout the country, as well as in appellate courts before international arbitration panels. They work closely with in-house counsel to develop a strategy that best fits a litigation cost and proficiency model appropriate to the client's unique needs and goals.
About Greenberg Traurig, LLP: Greenberg Traurig, LLP (GT) has approximately 2100 attorneys in 41 locations in the United States, Latin America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. GT has been recognized for its philanthropic giving, diversity, and innovation, and is consistently among the largest firms in the U.S. on the Law360 400 and among the Top 20 on the Am Law Global 100. Web: http://www.gtlaw.com Twitter: @GT_Law.
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