Greenberg Traurig’s Victor D. Vital Elected to World Affairs Council Board of Directors
DALLAS (PRWEB) January 24, 2014 -- Victor D. Vital, a shareholder in the Dallas office of the international law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has been elected to serve as a director for the World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth. This internationally focused organization brings global awareness and cross-cultural education to the North Texas community by presenting distinguished international leaders to analyze and lecture on worldwide events through year-round programming. Vital will serve a three-year term, directly following the service of shareholder Jordan W. Cowman who completed a three-year term at the end of 2013.
“We are excited to have community leaders such as Jordan and now Victor that understand the impact of international business, politics and culture on our clients’ businesses, “ said Stephen C. Carlin, managing shareholder of the firm’s Dallas office. “As an international law firm with thirty-six offices around the globe, it is important for us to have a strong understanding of international affairs so we can offer the best advice possible to our clients in North Texas and abroad.”
According to its website, the World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth has been working towards its goal of connecting North Texas with the world since 1951. Today, it serves as a gateway to the world for the region, offering a range of programs and events for the public and its 4,000 members. The Council takes education directly into schools through its International Education Program. Additionally, it coordinates visits to North Texas for delegations and leaders from around the world through the International Visitor Program and the City of Dallas Office of Protocol.
Vital is a trial lawyer who is passionate about providing vital courtroom advocacy in difficult and high stakes cases for businesses, executives and high-net-worth individuals in courtroom fights across the country. He has tried more than 100 cases in his civil and white collar criminal defense practice and as a former state prosecutor in a prominent District Attorney’s Office.
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Dawn Moynihan, Greenberg Traurig LLP, +1 (212) 801-6780, [email protected]
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