About Marjorie Rawls Roberts

Phi Beta Kappa. Recipient, Frank Knox Memorial Scholarship from Harvard University for Study at a Commonwealth University. Developments Editor, Harvard Journal of International Law, 1979-1980. Editor-in-Chief, Harvard Law Record, 1979. Virgin Islands Correspondent, Tax Notes International. Editorial Board, Trusts and Trustees. Attorney Advisor, Office of Tax Policy, U.S. Treasury Department, Washington, D.C., 1985-1988. Chief Counsel and Technical Advisor, Virgin Islands Bureau of Internal Revenue, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, 1988-1995. Vice-President and General Counsel, Globalvest Management Company, LP, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, 1995-1999. Author: "Provisions Specifically Relating to Possessions," Tax Management Memorandum Leading Practitioner Commentary on the International Tax Provisions of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004, Dec. 13, 2004; "To Be or Not to Be A Resident? Residency in the Possessions After the Enactment of the AJCA," Tax Mgmt. Int'l L.J., July 6, 2005; "Is it a Partnership? Is it a Corporation? IRS Issues Regulations to Clarify Treatment of Entities by US Possessions," Tax Mgmt. Int'l L. Journal, Nov. 11, 2005; "U.S. Virgin Islands Promulgates New Law on Investment Incentives," Tax Notes International, April 2001; "Changes in Economic Development Program Will Expand Tax Privileges," Tax Notes International, October 2002; "Tax Statute Benefits Knowledge-Based Businesses, Establishes Research and Technology Park," Tax Notes International, November 2002; "Tax Incentives in US Possessions"; "U.S. Virgin Island Listed as Harmful Tax Haven by OECD," Tax Notes Int'l., July 17, 2000; "U.S. Congress and USVI Enact Incentives to Attract Jewelry Manufacturers," Tax Notes Int'l., March 27, 2000; "The U.S. Virgin Islands Offers Substantial Tax Benefits," Tax Notes Int'l, Jan. 13, 1997; "The United States Virgin Islands, A Full Service Offshore Financial Centre Under The U.S. Flag," The OFC Report 1996/1997; "Owning a Piece of Paradise; Special Tax Rules Govern U.S. Investors' Acquisition, Ownership, and Sale of Virgin Islands Real Property," Journal of Real Estate Taxation, August 1995; "U.S. Virgin Islands Exempt Companies Offer Complete Tax Exemption with U.S. Flag Protection," Tax Management International Journal, September 9, 1994; "Offshore Investment, International Bureau, U.S. Virgin Islands". Advisory Board, Insurance Tax Review.

 

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  • Taxation
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    French
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  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1980, California
    1983, District of Columbia
    1989, Virgin Islands
    1990, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
    Memberships
    State Bar of California
    The District of Columbia Bar
    Virgin Islands Bar
    American Bar Association (Tax and Business Law Sections)
    International Tax Planning Association
    Council on International Tax Education.
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Harvard University
    Class of 1980
    J.D.

    Cambridge University, England
    Class of 1981
    LL.B.
    Other Education
    Université de Geneve, Switzerland
    Class of 1976

    Smith College
    Class of 1977
    B.A.
    magna cum laude
  • Personal Details & History
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    Born in 1955
    Durham, North Carolina, June 4, 1955
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  • What year was this attorney first admitted to the bar?
    Marjorie Rawls Roberts was admitted in 1980 to the State of California.
  • Is this attorney admitted to the bar in more than one state?
    Yes, Marjorie Rawls Roberts is admitted to practice in California, District of Columbia and U.S. Virgin Islands.
  • Is this attorney admitted to practice in any U.S. Federal Courts?
    Marjorie Rawls Roberts is admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
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