Dean Fealk

Dean Fealk is a Chambers-recognized international attorney who advises innovative companies on strategic issues related to complex international regulatory challenges is also a Wall Street Journal-bestselling author designated a Chief Influencer by the Communications Board for thought leadership appearing in Forbes, Fast Company, The Atlantic, and NPR. As Northern California co-managing partner of global law firm DLA Piper, he advises multinational companies on key strategic and legal issues related to growing their business internationally, having counseled on more than US$40 billion in cross-border transactions.

Dean also serves in leadership capacities to various civic organizations, including CEO business groups, NGOs, and think tanks, and has advised and convened government leaders and politicians around the world – from the NATO Secretary General to the Mayor of Seoul to the Justice Minister of India – on a range of international public policy issues. He is a founding member of the Halifax International Security Forum, a Washington, D.C., premier nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening strategic cooperation among democratic nations. Dean also co-founded Transatlantic West, a community of leaders promoting stronger ties between Europe and Silicon Valley. This position does not require Senate confirmation, and the compensation is $100 per diem.