(openPR) - DALLAS – The Texas Diversity Council is recognizing Dallas attorney Angel Reyes for his commitment to promoting diversity through his legal work and civic involvement.

Mr. Reyes, managing partner in the law firm Heygood, Orr, Reyes, Pearson & Bartolomei, will receive the council’s prestigious DiversityFIRST™ award on August 18 at the organization’s 2008 Best Practices and DiversityFIRST Awards Luncheon.

Established in 2004, the DiversityFIRST award recognizes individuals, businesses and community groups for promoting diversity, inclusion, cultural understanding and civil and human rights.

“This award is very close to my heart and is a tremendous honor,” Mr. Reyes says. “The Texas Diversity Council does important work promoting diversity issues. It’s humbling and a great privilege to be singled out for this award.”

Outside his law practice, Mr. Reyes is actively involved in the community, donating his time to serve on the Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority board, as well as the Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Dallas Hispanic Bar Association and United Way of Dallas, among many others.

More information on Angel Reyes and the law firm of Heygood, Orr, Reyes, Pearson & Bartolomei is available at www.reyeslaw.com. More information about the Texas Diversity Council is available at www.texasdiversitycouncil.org.

For additional information on Angel Reyes and the DiversityFIRST award, please contact Mark Annick at 800-559-4534 or mark@androvett.com.

Mr. Reyes and the attorneys at Heygood, Orr, Reyes, Pearson & Bartolomei are dedicated to representing clients in matters involving business litigation and life-altering personal injury matters. Mr. Reyes focuses his practice on complex litigation involving insurance companies and corporations. During his career, he has worked with numerous business owners, individuals and executives in recovering money damages when they’ve suffered from the wrongful conduct of others.