Tom Bolt - St Thomas, VI

Overview

Education

• Legal Education

  • University of South Carolina School of Law, Columbia, South Carolina, 1982
    J.D., Juris Doctorate

• Non Legal Education

  • Wofford College, Spartanburg, South Carolina, 1978
    B.A., Bachelor of Arts
    Honors: National Dean's List, Frank Hoke Leadership Scholarship
    Major: Government
    Major: English
  • University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina
    Honors: Candidate, Masters in Public Administration

Past Positions

• U.S.V.I. Law Revision Commission, St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands, Executive Director and Legal Counsel, 1988 - 1991
• President and Majority Leader, Legislature of the Virgin Islands, St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands, Counsel, 1986 - 1988
• Legislature of the Virgin Islands, St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands, Assistant Legislative Counsel, 1983 - 1986

References

• Chase Manhattan Bank

Classes and Seminars

• Affordable Housing, USDA Farmers Home Administration, United States Virgin Island Housing Authority, 1996 - Present

Representative Clients

• Deloitte & Touche, L.L.P.

• Ernst & Young, L.L.P.

• KPMG Peat Marwick, L.L.P.

• PriceWaterhouse Coopers, L.L.P.

• USVI  Hotel & Tourism Association

• Virgin Islands Bankers Association

• Merchants Commercial Bank

• Countrywide Financial 

• Host Marriott Corp.

• American Resort Development Association 

• Equifax 

• KPMG Peat Marwick LLP 

• JP Morgan/Chase 

• Lloyd's of London 

• Lovango Conservation, LLC

• Metro Motors 

• PHH Mortgage

• SPM Resorts

• Virgin Islands Territorial Association of REALTORS® 

• Vitraco Mall 

Published Works

Articles

• Virgin Islands Criminal Code (Editor), June, 1990
  
• Virgin Islands Session Laws (Editor), 1987-1990
  
• Virgin Islands Business Journal (Member, Advisory Board), 1994-1996
  

Bar Admissions

• Virgin Islands, 1986
• U.S. District Court District of the Virgin Islands

Other Affiliations

• Virgin Islands Bar Association, 1989 - 2000 (Delegate, American Bar Association)
• Virgin Islands Bar Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1988, 1990-2000)
• Virgin Islands Bar Association, 1987 - 1996 (Member, Committee on Legislation and Law Reform)
• Virgin Islands Bar Association, 1987 - 1993 (Chair, Committee on Legislation and Law Reform)
• Virgin Islands Bar Association, 1994 - 1995 (Chair, Ad Hoc Committee on Professional Liability Insurance)
• American Bar Association, 1989 - 1998 (Member, House of Delegates)
• American Bar Association, Member, Sections of General Practice, Law Practice Management, Business Law, Individual Rights and Responsibilities, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law
• American Bar Association, 1993 - 1996 (Member, House of Delegates, Committee on Drafting)
• American Bar Association/American Law Institute, 1993 - 1995 (Member, Committee on Continuing Professional Education)
• American Bar Association/American Law Network, 1993 - 1995 (Member, Board of Directors)
• American Bar Association, Member, Committee on State Administrative, 1990 - 1995 (Law, Section of Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice)
• American Bar Association, Member, 1990 - 1993 (Committee on Caribbean Law, Section of International Law and Practice)
• American Bar Association, 1990 - 1991 (Member, Young Lawyers Division, Committee on Community Law Week)
• American Bar Association, 1991 (Vice Chair, Young Lawyers Division, Committee on Community Law Week)
• Attorney Liability Protection Society, Inc., 1995 - 2001 (Member, Board of Directors)
• National Association of Parliamentarians (Member)
• St. Thomas Reformed Church, 1993 - 1994 (Clerk)
• St. Thomas Reformed Church, 1992 - 1998 (Consistory)
• St. Thomas Reformed Church, 1992 - 1998 (Member, Board of Deacons)
• Blackbeard's Hill Neighborhood Association, 1988 - 1996 (President)
• Blackbeard's Hill Neighborhood Association, 1988 - 1996 (Member, Board of Directors)
• St. Thomas-St. John Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependency, 1993 (Treasurer)
• St. Thomas-St. John Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependency, 1992 - 1994 (Member, Board of Directors)
• Virgin Islands Youth Multi-Service Center, 1990 - 1994 (Member, Board of Directors)
• Rotary Club of St. Thomas II, 1991 - 1992 (Sergeant at Arms)
• Rotary Club of St. Thomas II (Member, Board of Directors, 1987-1989, 1990-1992)
• St. Thomas Historical Trust, 1987 - 1988 (Secretary)
• St. Thomas Historical Trust, 1987 - 1990 (Member, Board of Directors)
• Virgin Islands Democratic Party, 1982 - 1992 (Territorial Committeeman)
• South Carolina Democratic Party, 1980 - 1982 (Vice Chairman)
• South Carolina Democratic Party, 1980 - 1982 (Member, State Executive Committee)
• Friends of the Enid M. Baa Public Library, 1994 - 1998 (Member, Board of Directors)
• Friends of the Enid M. Baa Public Library, 1995 - 1998 (President)
• National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws, 1988 - Present (Commissioner)
• Drafting Committee on Nondepository Providers of Financial Services, 1996 - Present (Chair)
• United States Virgin Islands Freenet, Member, Board of Directors 1995- (1997, Chair, Finance Committee 1996-1998)
• American Bar Association, 1996 - 1998 (Member, State and Local Bar Committee)

Fraternities and Sororities

• Phi Delta Phi
• Delta Sigma Phi