|   | | Law Firm in Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands | | A Partnership of Professional Corporations |
| | Address | | 1340 Taarneberg | | Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas 00802, U.S. Virgin Islands | | | |
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(Main Office)
| Hodge & Francois practices in the following areas of law:
Administrative Law, Agency and Distributorships, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Appellate Practice, Business Law, Commercial Law, Commercial Real Estate, Complex and Multi-District Litigation, Constitutional Law, Construction Law, Contracts, Corporate Law, General Practice, Insurance, Insurance Defense, Labor and Employment, Leases and Leasing, Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility, Litigation, Negligence, Personal Injury, Professional Liability, Torts, Wills, Zoning, Planning and Land Use. | | Year Established: 1991 | Firm Profile:
The practice was originally opened by Maria Tankenson Hodge in 1976 as a sole practitioner. In 1991, Denise Francois joined the firm as a partner. There are presently a total of five attorneys in the practice. The firm specializes in civil litigation in all courts in the territory, including personal injury actions on behalf of both plaintiffs and insurance defense, general commercial litigation, administrative proceedings, including land use and development, and general representation before governmental agencies, and appeals of both administrative and judicial actions. | | Firm Size: 4 | Representative Clients:
The West Indian Company Limited; Topa Equities, (V.I.) Ltd.; West Indies Corporation; CruiseShip Excursions, Inc.; American Maritime Officers; United Airlines; Mahogany Run Condominium Association. | References:
First Bank, N.A.; Merrill Lynch. | | Maria Tankenson Hodge, (P.C.) (Member) born Los Angeles, California, April 7, 1946; admitted to bar, 1972, California; 1974, Virgin Islands and U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 1983, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of California at Santa Cruz (A.B., 1968); Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California (J.D., 1971). Member, 1969-1971 and Articles Editor, 1970-1971, California Law Review. Law Clerk to Chief Judge Almeric L. Christian, U.S. District Court of the Virgin Islands, 1971-1973. Assistant Attorney General of the Virgin Islands, 1974. Member, Virgin Islands Committee of Bar Examiners, 1978-1988. Member: American Bar Association (Member, Committee on International Law. 1987—); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; American Law Institute; International Society of Barristers (Member, Board of Governors). Reported Cases: Barnard v. Thorsten, 109 S.Ct. 1294 (1989); 842 F.2d1393 (3rd Cir. 1988); Anchorage Associates v. V.I. Board of Tax Review, 922 F.2d 168 (3rd Cir. 1990); West Indian Company, Ltd., v. Government of the Virgin Islands, 912 F.2d 134 (3rd Cir. 1987); Atlantic TeleNetwork Co. v. Public Services Commission, 841 F.2d 70 (3rd Cir. 1988); Excavation Const. Inc. No. One Contracting Corp. v. Quinn, Commissioner of Finance, 673 F.2d 78 (3rd Cir. 1982); Sea Air Shuttle Corp. v. V.I. Port Authority, 800 F.Supp. 287 (D.V.I. 1992) Transactions: Sale of The West Indian Company, Limited, from East Asiatic Company to Government of the Virgin Islands. Practice Areas: General Civil Litigation; Appellate Practice; Real Estate; Civil Practice. Email: Maria Tankenson Hodge, (P.C.) | | Denise Francois, (P.C.) (Member) born Washington, D.C., July 9, 1958; admitted to bar, 1985, California; 1986, Virgin Islands; 1989, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Amherst College (B.A., 1980); University of San Diego (J.D., 1984). President, Virgin Islands Bar Association, 1996. Member: Virgin Islands (Member, Board of Governors, 1995-1997) and American Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Reported Cases: Warner v. Lawrence, 754 F.Supp. 449 (D.V.I. 1991); Sloan v. Cost-U-Less, Inc., 44 V.I. 79 (Terr.Ct. 2001); Felton v. Elkins (D.V.I., Jan. 11, 2007) (No. Civ. 2003-86). Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Automobile Accidents and Injuries; Professional Malpractice Defense; Civil Litigation; Real Estate; Probate. Email: Denise Francois, (P.C.) | | ASSOCIATE | | Mark D. Hodge (Associate) born St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, February 10, 1974; admitted to bar, 2001, Virgin Islands; 2004, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 2006, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Amherst College (B.A., 1996); Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 2001). Law Clerk, District of Columbia Superior Court. Assistant Attorney General, Virgin Islands Department of Justice. Member: Virgin Islands (President-Elect, 2007) and American Bar Associations. Reported Cases: Bryan v. Turnbull, 291 F.Supp.2d 386, (D.V.I. 2003) Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Automobile Accidents and Injuries; Civil Litigation; Civil Practice; Real Estate; Land Use; Administrative Law. Email: Mark D. Hodge | | OF COUNSEL | | Alan D. Smith (Of Counsel) born Manistee, Michigan, January 25, 1947; admitted to bar, 1973, Michigan; 1976, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 1978, Virgin Islands. Education: Michigan State University (B.A., 1969); University of Michigan (J.D., 1972). Senior Assistant, Washtenaw County, Public Defender, 1973-1976; Chief Virgin Islands Public Defender, 1976-1980; Assistant Attorney General, 1981-1982; Chief Assistant Attorney General, Criminal and Family Law Division, 1982-1983; Virgin Islands Department of Law, 1981-1987; First Assistant Attorney General, 1983-1984; Assistant Attorney General for Labor, 1985-1987; Commissioner, Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources, 1987-1991. Reported Cases: Brown v. Government, 571 Fed. 773 (3d Cir. 1978); Crispin v. Government, 23 V.I. 15 (TCVI 1987); District 2A v. Government, 794 Fed. 915 (3d Cir. 1986); In Re Evans, 16 V.I. 310 (TCVI 1979); Government v. Roberts, 19 V.I. 196 (D.V.I. 1982) Julian v. Committee of Bar Examiners, 932 F. Supp. 707 (D.V.I. 1995); Luis v. Dennis, 576 F. Supp 733 (DCVI 1983); Molloy v. Monsanto, 30 V.I. 164 (DCVI 1994); Ohlsen v. Gov., 22 V.I. 41 (DCVI 1986); Todman v. Boschulte, 694 F. 2d 939 (3d Cir. 1982); V.I. Police Dept. v. Sergeant's Benevolent Association, 22 V.I. 119 (TCVI 1986); United States v. Thomas 114 F3d 403 (3rd cir., 1997); Joseph v. Henry, 141F.3d 1154, 1998 U.S. App Lexis 2556 (3rd cir.). Practice Areas: Labor Law; Land Use; Administrative Law; Personal Injury; Civil Litigation. Email: Alan D. Smith |
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