Victor D. Vital

Victor D. Vital

Attorney Profile

Top Rated Business Litigation Attorney in Dallas, TX

Barnes & Thornburg LLP
 | 2121 North Pearl Street, Dallas, TX 75201-6908
Visit: http://www.btlaw.com
Phone: 214-258-4200
Fax: 214-258-4199
Email: Victor D. Vital
Selected To Super Lawyers: 2005 - 2020
Selected To Rising Stars: 2004 - 2005
Licensed Since: 1995
Practice Areas:
  • Business Litigation (50%),
  • Criminal Defense: White Collar (50%)
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    Attorney Profile

    Clients turn to trial lawyer Victor Vital to handle high-profile and high-stakes jury trials of virtually all types. He remains dedicated to distinguishing himself as a top trial lawyer through his experience around the country and his likability and relatability to judges and juries alike.

    Victor’s ability to absorb complex subject matter quickly and then package and present it persuasively to diverse juries make him suitable for virtually any high-stakes trial case in major U.S. metropolitan areas. Having tried more than 100 cases in two decades of practice, Victor seeks to remain ever-prepared for jury trials of various types.

    Victor’s trial experience ranges from patent litigation, unfair competition, contract disputes, business tort cases, and high net worth divorce cases to trade secret and non-compete litigation, real estate disputes, products liability matters, catastrophic injury and death cases, consumer fraud matters, and white collar criminal matters. Because of his broad trial experience, clients and lawyers turn to Victor regardless of subject matter when they need a trial lawyer for their important cases. Beyond his trial experience, Victor has successfully resolved through settlement and dismissal all types of complex civil litigation matters. Moreover, Victor has secured favorable plea deals and indictment declinations in a range of white collar criminal matters including wire fraud and mail fraud, tax evasion, securities fraud, Ponzi cases, and money laundering.

    Notably, Victor was inducted into the Texas Lawyer Verdicts Hall of Fame for securing a No. 1 verdict -- the largest employment verdict in Texas in 2012 – for a corporate plaintiff in a complicated noncompete/trade secrets matter. In 2016, Victor secured the largest (No. 1) verdict in the fraud category in the Texas Lawyer Top Texas Verdicts & Settlements of 2016, with a jury verdict of nearly $34 million (including $16 million in punitive damages) in a partnership dispute involving claims of fraud and breach of fiduciary duty. This top 2016 jury verdict also made the National Law Journal Top 100 list.

    Victor is often brought onboard on the eve of trial – in the final months or weeks leading up to trial – because of his deep trial experience. Moreover, Victor is a prolific author and invited lecturer/educator on trial issues. He also teaches trial practice techniques and provides commentary on major trials and cases in the media.

    About Victor Vital

    Admitted: 1995, Texas

    Professional Webpage: https://www.btlaw.com/en/people/victor-vital

    Honors/Awards:

    • #1 Employment Law Verdict in Texas in 2012.  VerdictSearch employs an editorial staff of over 25 lawyers, journalists and research associates who report on nearly 200 cases from around the nation every week, focusing on the most prominent verdicts in the country., #1 Employment Law Verdict in Texas in 2012, VerdictSearch, 2013
    • Best Lawyers in Dallas, D Magazine, 2008
    • Finalist, Trailblazer Outside Counsel of the Year, State Bar of Texas (TMCP), 2011
    • Inducted, Texas Lawyer’s Verdicts Hall of Fame – Top 5 Employment Jury Verdict from 2010-2013, Verdicts Hall of Fame, Texas Lawyer, 2014
    • Who's Who in Black Dallas (included in "Most Influential" Section), Inaugural Edition, 2012
    • Best Lawyers in Dallas, D Magazine, 2007
    • Listed, Leading Law Firm Rainmaker, Minority Corporate Counsel Association, 2007
    • The Best Lawyers in America, 2016
    • 2013 Peter Perlman Service Award (Inaugural Honoree).  The award was founded and is supported by LCA’s 2013 president, Peter Perlman. It will be presented throughout the year in the form of a medal and awarded whenever the efforts and contributions of a potential recipient are noted by the LCA. The inaugural class includes twenty-five Fellows from around the country. According to its website, the LCA is an honorary society of trial lawyers comprised of less than one-half of one percent of American lawyers. Fellowship in the LCA is highly selective and by invitation only., Peter Perlman Service Award (Inaugural Honoree), Litigation Counsel of America
    • Best Lawyers in Dallas, D Magazine, 2011
    • Finalist, Trailblazer Outside Counsel of the Year, State Bar of Texas (TMCP), 2012
    • Listed, Dynamic Lawyers, Eclipse Magazine, 2007
    • Honored, Dallas Business Journal Minority Business Leader Award, 2015

    Bar/Professional Activity:

    • Committee for Qualified Judiciary, Dallas; Panel Chair, Evaluation Committee (Current)
    • Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation (Current)
    • Dallas Bar Association, Board of Directors, Secretary/Treasurer, 2015
    • Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America (Current)
    • Member, The Trial Law Institute (Current)
    • American Law Institute (Current)
    • Fellow, Dallas Bar Foundation (Current)

    Pro bono/Community Service:

    • Board Member, Downtown Dallas Inc. (Current)
    • Member, Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings's Business/Arts Initiative, Arts Action Team (Current)
    • Supporting Partner, The Dallas Arts District (Current)
    • Board Member, Dallas Education Foundation (Current)
    • Leadership Dallas, Dallas Regional Chamber of Commerce, Class of 2014
    • Supporting Partner, Dallas Museum of Art (Current)
    • Member, Preston Center Rotary Club, Rotary International (Current)
    • Supporter, Dallas Black Dance Theater (Current)
    • Dallas Housing Authority, Board of Commissioners (Vice Chair)

    Verdicts/Settlements:

    • According to VerdictSearch’s May 27, 2013 publication, Victor Vital secured the largest Texas employment verdict of 2012. Victor, a shareholder in the Dallas office of the international law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, led a team that won a $6.9 million verdict, including $1.75 million in punitive damages, for Horizon Health Corporation ("Horizon"), a wholly- owned subsidiary of Universal Health Services ("UHS").  VerdictSearch employs an editorial staff of over 25 lawyers, journalists and research associates who report on nearly 200 cases from around the nation every week, focusing on the most prominent verdicts in the country. Victor secured a verdict against five former executives of Horizon and two competitor companies on claims of breach of non-competition and no solicitation covenants, theft of trade secrets, breach of fiduciary duty, tortious interference, and fraud.   “I’m not at all surprised that Victor secured such a noteworthy verdict for his client,” says Steve Carlin, managing shareholder of Greenberg Traurig’s Dallas office,” Victor has a keen understanding of our clients’ needs and what it means to provide them with strategic and cost effective solutions in courtroom matters. He is a terrific trial lawyer who values client service above all else.”  UHS and Horizon are extremely pleased with the verdict and with Greenberg Traurig for securing it.  The Horizon president said that "Victor fought for us when we needed it most. He worked tirelessly to bring this issue to a close, securing a verdict that we felt was fair and exceeded our expectations."
    • Trial Lawyer Victor Vital co-counseled the trial of a complex bankruptcy adversary matter, resulting in the revocation of a bankruptcy debtor's discharge and thus reviving a multimillion-dollar judgment., 2014

    Representative Clients:

    • CultureMap, LLPGreenberg Traurig secured a dismissal with prejudice as to defamation claims against an leading-edge digital media company, CultureMap, LLC, and its Dallas managing editor, Claire St. Amant. The case involved First Amendment issues and multiple defendants, as well as other claims, such as invasion of privacy and trespass. The lawsuit, filed by Dr. Richard and Leanne Malouf, alleged that the firm’s clients, CultureMap, LLC and Claire St. Amant, were liable for defamation arising from their reporting of the Maloufs' lawsuit against prominent media entities and personalities. Victor Vital, the lead partner for this high-profile matter, used an anti-SLAPP motion to prove that the lawsuit infringed on public participation rights under the Texas's Citizen Participation Act, which provides for the expedited dismissal of meritless "strategic lawsuits against public participation" ("SLAPP suits”). This dismissal saved his client additional time and fees and that would have been incurred had the company remained in the lawsuit through the summary judgment phase., 2013
    • Richard Kozuback andGlobal Entertainment Corporation Greenberg Traurig represented Global Entertainment Corporation and its CEO and President, Richard Kozuback, in defense of a Securities and Exchange Commission investigation action arising from a municipal offering related to the financing and development of an entertainment and events arena in Wenatchee, Washington.Victor Vital was the lead partner for this matter and finalized negotiations of a very favorable settlement (i.e., a mere $20,000 penalty, no disgorgement or other remedies or bars). This high-profile matter attracted national press coverage. Please see the below links for related articles http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/06/business/sec-clamping-down-on-issuers-of-bonds.html?_r=0 http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/11/05/municipals-sec-wenatchee-idUSL2N0IQ1FI20131105 http://www.bondbuyer.com/issues/122_214/wenatchee-district-others-pay-fines-to-settle-sec-charges-over-faulty-os-1057086-1.html  , 2013

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    Educational Background:

    • J.D., Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law, 1995 (Number 2 in Class), 1995
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    Office Location for Victor D. Vital

    2121 North Pearl Street
    Dallas, TX 75201-6908

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