JOHN BRION MORRISETTEP. O. BOX 1360
CRUZ BAY, ST. JOHN U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS (340) 626-1541 (Cell) - (340) 693-8255 (Office) |
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EDUCATION
Legal:
University of Mississippi – Juris Doctor, December 1985 Oxford, MS
Honors: American Jurisprudence Awards for Constitutional Law and Jurisprudence
Activities: Assistant Track Coach (full time), represented the Virgin Islands in the 1984 Olympics
Undergraduate:
University of Colorado – Anthropology, 1980 Boulder, CO
Honors: Graduated Magna cum Laude
Activities: Kappa Alpha Fraternity
Varsity Track (4 years), medalist for U.S. Virgin Islands in 1979 Pan American Games
EXPERIENCE
January 1989 - Present: Self-employed in the general practice of law at St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands, with a focus on real estate and commercial law.
June 1987 - December 1988: Associate Attorney with Dudley, Topper and Feuerzeig, LLP, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, primary responsibilities in general litigation, brief writing and legal research.
December 1985 - June 1987: Law Clerk under the Honorable Henry L. Feuerzeig, Judge of the Territorial Court of the Virgin Islands.
Responsibilities encompassed writing draft opinions, orders and general legal research.
1981 - 1982: Archeologist for Daran, Inc.
Ponce, Puerto Rico - I was engaged in archeological survey, research and excavation.
Languages:
English and Spanish
Organizations:
Virgin Islands Bar Association – Member 1986 to present; 1990 – 1992 Member of VI Bar Ethics Committee
Virgin Islands Government – Waste Management Authority – Board Member- 2012
Virgin Islands Government – Department of Planning and Natural Resources, Coastal Zone Management Commission, St. John Committee Member – by appointment – 1990 – 2006, 2012 – Present
Antilles School – Board of Trustees, 1997 – 1999
Virgin Islands Big Brothers and Big Sisters, Inc.
Board of Directors, 1993 – 1995
St. John Community Foundation, Inc.
Incorporator, Board of Directors, 1988 – 1990;
Legal Counsel, 1990 - 1995
St. John Youth Action Center, Inc.
Incorporator, Board of Directors and Legal Counsel, 1990 – 1993
St. John Yacht Club, Member – 1986 to present
Board of Directors, 1986 –1989;
Commodore, 1987 – 1988
St. John Historical Society – Lifetime Membership
Sierra Club, Member, 1983 – 1995
PERSONAL:
Date of Birth: 10/10/1956
Place of Birth: San Juan, PR
Citizenship: USA
Marital Status: Divorced, with 2 children
REFERENCES:
Provided upon request
Legal:
University of Mississippi – Juris Doctor, December 1985 Oxford, MS
Honors: American Jurisprudence Awards for Constitutional Law and Jurisprudence
Activities: Assistant Track Coach (full time), represented the Virgin Islands in the 1984 Olympics
Undergraduate:
University of Colorado – Anthropology, 1980 Boulder, CO
Honors: Graduated Magna cum Laude
Activities: Kappa Alpha Fraternity
Varsity Track (4 years), medalist for U.S. Virgin Islands in 1979 Pan American Games
EXPERIENCE
January 1989 - Present: Self-employed in the general practice of law at St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands, with a focus on real estate and commercial law.
June 1987 - December 1988: Associate Attorney with Dudley, Topper and Feuerzeig, LLP, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, primary responsibilities in general litigation, brief writing and legal research.
December 1985 - June 1987: Law Clerk under the Honorable Henry L. Feuerzeig, Judge of the Territorial Court of the Virgin Islands.
Responsibilities encompassed writing draft opinions, orders and general legal research.
1981 - 1982: Archeologist for Daran, Inc.
Ponce, Puerto Rico - I was engaged in archeological survey, research and excavation.
Languages:
English and Spanish
Organizations:
Virgin Islands Bar Association – Member 1986 to present; 1990 – 1992 Member of VI Bar Ethics Committee
Virgin Islands Government – Waste Management Authority – Board Member- 2012
Virgin Islands Government – Department of Planning and Natural Resources, Coastal Zone Management Commission, St. John Committee Member – by appointment – 1990 – 2006, 2012 – Present
Antilles School – Board of Trustees, 1997 – 1999
Virgin Islands Big Brothers and Big Sisters, Inc.
Board of Directors, 1993 – 1995
St. John Community Foundation, Inc.
Incorporator, Board of Directors, 1988 – 1990;
Legal Counsel, 1990 - 1995
St. John Youth Action Center, Inc.
Incorporator, Board of Directors and Legal Counsel, 1990 – 1993
St. John Yacht Club, Member – 1986 to present
Board of Directors, 1986 –1989;
Commodore, 1987 – 1988
St. John Historical Society – Lifetime Membership
Sierra Club, Member, 1983 – 1995
PERSONAL:
Date of Birth: 10/10/1956
Place of Birth: San Juan, PR
Citizenship: USA
Marital Status: Divorced, with 2 children
REFERENCES:
Provided upon request