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Consular services provided by the Honorary Consulate includes power of attorneys, legalization of documents, registration of vital records, and developing trade, investment and cultural connections between Lebanon and the State of Alabama.
The Consulate of Lebanon in Alabama exists to liaise between Lebanon and the Lebanese communities in Alabama. The Consulate reports to Lebanon about developments and opinions in Alabama that affect the U.S.-Lebanon relationship. We work to advance bilateral trade and commercial activities by building strong relationships throughout the region with federal and local government officials, as well as with a myriad of commercial interests, non-governmental organizations, service clubs, academia, artistic groups, and others.
Norway has 38 Honorary Consulates around the United States. They can assist with certain consular matters.
The Norwegian Consulate can:
- Vote in Norwegian elections
- Provide information about Norway and Norwegian-American relations
- Provide notary services
- Receive ballots for Norwegian elections
- Administer Norwegian language exams (Bergenstesten)
- Assist with general questions about consular assistance, pension, and UDI
(Utlendingsdirektoratet, Norwegian Directorate of Immigration)
- Answer questions about the process of moving to Norway
- Answer questions about travel to Norway
US citizens do not need a visa to travel in Norway for short term tourist visits (maximum 90 days)
In addition to the Embassy and eight Consulates General, there are also many honorary consuls in the U.S. ready to assist you with advise and counsel. Honorary consuls are called „honorary“ because they perform their work on an honorary basis and are not paid a fee for their services. Many of our honorary consuls are not German citizens; compared with the foreign missions, they have only limited consular authority and thus also only limited official means to provide assistance. For example, only some are able to accept passport applications from you, notarize signatures, or perform similar functions. Because they frequently practice their consular office alongside a main profession, it is not reasonable to expect that they are always present or available by phone. If there is an honorary consul at your vacation site and you require assistance, you should nevertheless initially contact them because they best knows the local situation. Honorary consuls will, if necessary, refer you further to the competent German foreign mission if they themselves cannot assist.
The honorary consulates augment Finland’s network of diplomatic missions, made up of embassies, consulate generals, consulates and other liaison offices. An honorary consulate is headed by an honorary consul. Honorary consuls are private individuals who take care of their tasks on a part-time basis without remuneration.
Within the scope of a specific geographical area, an honorary consul monitors the rights of Finns and foreigners permanently residing in Finland. He or she provides advice and guidance for distressed Finnish citizens and foreigners permanently residing in Finland who are temporarily abroad, assisting them in their contacts with local authorities or the nearest Finnish embassy or consulate. Certain types of notarized certificates can be acquired through an honorary consul. Honorary consuls do not accept passport applications nor do they handle matters pertaining to visas or residence permits. Honorary consuls cannot serve as attorneys in judicial proceedings or as legal advisers.
Together with diplomatic missions, an honorary consul promotes economic and cultural relations between Finland and the country in question, and takes part in strengthening Finland’s image abroad. An honorary consul can advise Finnish companies, for instance, in obtaining information about local business culture and in finding cooperation partners.
Jurisdiction covers the State of Alabama.
Denmark has thirty honorary consulates located throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. In addition, the honorary consulates in the Caribbean islands of Bermuda and Antigua and Barbuda are also part of the consular network.
The honorary consulates assist the Embassy and the Consulates General in New York, Chicago, Houston and Silicon Valley in consular, commercial, and cultural matters.
The Danish Consulate provides services to Danish nationals living in and visiting Southern California:
- Renew a passport and apply for an emergency travel document.
- Get emergency help if you are the victim of crime, you have been arrested or are affected by a crisis.
- Get documents certified, lists of lawyers, doctors, funeral directors and translation services.
Transforming the commercial real estate industry by advancing women globally.
BirminghamCREW is dedicated to advancing the success of our members through direct access to highly competent, high-achieving professionals, both locally and through CREW Network, our powerful international organization of more than 11,000 commercial real estate experts in more than 75 locations throughout the United States and Canada.
Our members are experts in their field – commercial real estate brokers, real estate attorneys, lenders, architects, accountants, developers, commercial interior designers, engineers, title company professionals, environmental consultants and other related financial, marketing and consulting disciplines.
The Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA) is a nonprofit professional trade organization dedicated to promoting sustainable homeownership opportunities in Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities by creating a powerful national voice for housing and real estate professionals that serve this dynamic market.
The Huntsville chapter of AFWA was chartered on December 4, 1982, with 35 members. Our membership is comprised of women who work in every area of accounting — education, government, private industry, and public, as well as students.
The Accounting and Financial Women’s Alliance (originally known as the American Society of Women Accountants) was organized in 1938 in Indianapolis, Indiana for the purpose of increasing the opportunities for women in all fields of accounting and finance.
The mission of AFWA is to enable women in all accounting and related fields to achieve their full personal, professional and economic potential and to contribute to the future development of their profession.
Members include partners in national, regional and local CPA firms, financial officers, controllers, academicians, financial analysts and data processing consultants, as well as college students and women returning to the work force.
AFWA is… Women employed in a variety of accounting and finance functions, united by a common purpose: to enable women in all accounting and related fields to achieve their personal, professional and economic potential and to contribute to the future development of the profession.
We are a resource for attorneys and victims looking for assistance regarding National Latino claims. By making reference resources available to the public, we strive to connect specialized attorneys with the National Latino Trial Lawyers Association – Top 10 members and attorneys looking to refer cases to our members.
The National Latino Trial Lawyers Association – Top 10 also offers Continuing Legal Education courses tailored to the specific needs of National Latino attorneys. Rather than attending a broad-based CLE course that may not have content that’s directly related to your field of specialty, you can invest your valuable time in a course that really has applicable information.
Nine individuals established the Magic City Bar Association (“MCBA”) in November of 1984 in the birthplace of the Civil Rights Movement – Birmingham, Alabama – in response to a need to promote the professional advancement of African-American attorneys, to foster improvement of the economic condition, to protect the civil and political rights of all citizens, and to uphold the honor and integrity of the legal profession.
The MCBA continues to promote and facilitate the professional advancement of minority attorneys and provides a forum for discussing and addressing a wide variety of community issues and concerns. Today, we stand as an organization and as black attorneys on the shoulders of our founders. Without their courage, without their determination, without the stern fortitude of those that have gone before us, we would not be here today.
Wright Patton provides a wide range of quality legal services. Our practice is defined by our commitment to unyielding client service and satisfaction. We believe that the quality practice of law depends not on the size of the law firm, but on individual attorneys working hard for their clients, being responsive to their clients’ needs, and delivering value in their rates and billing practices. Our firm focuses its energy and expertise on providing personal attention and offering the best advice possible. We treat every client with dignity, compassion and at the same time, instill in each client the confidence of knowing their case will be handled competently and professionally.
Michael J. Cohan is a 1986 graduate of The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, where he obtained a B.S. in Business Administration. Thereafter, he worked as a claims and marketing representative for a professional liability insurer in Birmingham, Alabama. Mr. Cohan graduated from Cumberland School of Law, obtaining his J.D. degree in 1993, and has since practiced throughout Alabama and Georgia.
Mr. Cohan represents individuals, governmental entities, corporations, insurance companies and their insureds, in a variety of legal interests, including employment issues, workers’ compensation, retaliatory discharge, personal injury, contract litigation, products liability, bad faith and fraud. His practice includes state and federal courts in Alabama and Georgia. He is a member of the American Bar Association, Alabama State Bar, State Bar of Georgia and Montgomery County Bar Association and various related professional organizations, including the Montgomery Claims Association (Past President), Alabama Workers’ Compensation Organization, Workers’ Compensation Association of Alabama, Defense Research Institute, Housing and Development Law Institute and Alabama Defense Lawyers Association.
In addition, Mr. Cohan serves as a regular youth Sunday-School teacher with First United Methodist Church, is on the Montgomery YMCA Boys Work Committee, is a graduate of Leadership Montgomery and is a veteran, having served eleven years in the United States Army (Reserves), JAG Corps. Mr. Cohan is married to Shelby Seale Cohan and they have two children, Adams and Sara Pierce.