Attorneys – Tom Bolt
Tom Bolt – Managing Attorney/Shareholder
“The strength of the community is in its people, reaching out for a common goal, so much can be accomplished.”
- Tom Bolt
Firm founder and managing attorney, Tom Bolt, focuses his practice in government relations, banking, real estate, real estate finance, and estate planning. He is a member of many national and local business and charitable organizations.
Tom chairs the Government Relations Practice Group of the Firm and is a member of the Firm’s Corporate & Financial Services and Real Estate Groups. He has written and lectured on a variety of government relations issues.
As Executive Director and Legal Counsel to the Virgin Islands Law Revision Commission, Tom was instrumental in the coordination of Commission affairs. His responsibilities included drafting, reviewing and revising laws for approval by the Commission. He also served as Editor of the “Revised Virgin Islands Criminal Code”.
In his role as Counsel to the President/Counsel to the Majority Leader with the Legislature of the Virgin Islands, Tom drafted numerous legislation and memoranda. He worked to expedite disbursement of government funds, responded to constituents’ correspondence, and represented the Legislature before the public.
He is a former President of the Virgin Islands Bar Association where he worked diligently to increase professionalism in the legal profession.
Bio
1988-1991
VIRGIN ISLANDS LAW REVISION COMMISSION
St. Thomas, USVI
Executive Director and Legal Counsel
Coordination of Commission affairs; drafting, reviewing and revising laws for approval by the Commission; Editor, “Revised Virgin Islands Criminal Code”, drafting and reviewing contracts.
1986-1988
LEGISLATURE OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS
St. Thomas, USVI
Counsel to the President/Counsel to the Majority Leader
Drafting numerous legislation and memoranda; expediting disbursement of government funds; responding to constituents’ correspondence; representing Legislature before the public.
1983-1986
LEGISLATURE OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS
St. Thomas, USVI
Assistant Legislative Counsel
Drafting numerous legislation acted upon by the Senate; reviewing and drafting legal opinions on government contracts, rezoning and coastal zone permit applications.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
American Bar Association:
House of Delegates (1989 – present)
Delegate at Large (2000 – present)
Committee on Credentials & Admissions (2008-10)
Drafting Committee (1993-96; 2004-06); Chair (2004-06)
Committee on State and Local Bar Associations (1996 – 98)
Select Committee of the House (1998 - 2000)
Standing Committee on CLE (2008-2010)
American Bar Association-American Law Institute – Committee on Continuing Professional Education (1993-95, 1999-2005)
American Institute of Law Training Within the Office – Board of Directors (1999-2004)
American Law Network – Board of Directors (1993-95, 1999-2005)
Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice Section – State Administrative Law Committee (1990-95)
International Law and Practice Section – Caribbean Law Committee (1990-93)
American Bar Foundation Fellow (2006-present)
Young Lawyers Division:
Fellow, Young Lawyers
Community Law Week Committee Member (1990-91), Vice Chair (1991)
Business Law Section
Solo, Small Firm; and General Practice Division
Individual Rights and Responsibilities Section
Law Practice Management Section
Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section
Virgin Islands Bar Association:
President (2002-03)
American Bar Association Delegate (1989-2000)
Board of Governors (1986-88, 1990-2000)
Legislation and Law Reform Committee (1987-96, 1998-99) – Chair (1987-93)
Professional Liability Insurance Ad Hoc Committee – Chair (1994-95)
National Conference of Bar Presidents:
Executive Council (2004-07)
Membership Committee (2002-08); Chair (2006-07)
Communications Committee (2005-07)
Diversity Task Force (2005-06)
Life Sustaining Fellow (2004-present)
Procedural Manual Special Committee, Chair (2005-07)
National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws:
Commissioner (1998-present)
Legislative Council (2006-present)
Division Chair (2005-07)
Committee on Real Property Transfer of Death Act (2005-2010)
Joint Editorial Board on Uniform Family Law (Member 2005-07)
Committee to Host Annual Meeting (Member 2005-07)
Drafting Committee on Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act (Member 2005-07)
Standby Committee to Prepare Amendments to Uniform Commercial Code, Article 7, Warehouse Receipts, Bills of Lading, and Other Documents of Title (Member 2005-07) Study Committee on Environmental Controls and Hazards Notice System (Member 2005-07)
Special Committee to Enhance Payment of State Dues and Expenses of Commissioners (Member 2005-07) Drafting Committee on Uniform Guardianship Interstate Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (Member 2005-07)
Study Committee on Health Care Information Interoperability (Member 2005-07)
Drafting Committee to Revise Uniform Management of Institutional Funds Act (Member 2005-07)
Drafting Committee on Uniform Money Services Act (Chair 1996-2007)
Committee on Liaison with the American Bar Association – Member (1990-2003); Chair (2003-08)
Committee Liaison with Other Organizations (2007-present)
American Counsel Association:
President (2006-07)
President Elect (2005-06)
Board of Directors (2002-present)
Attorneys Liability Protection Society, Inc. (ALPS):
Board of Directors (1995-2004)
National Association of Parliamentarians:
Virgin Islands Law Revision Commission – Member (2001-04)
Virgin Islands Judicial Council – Member (2001-03)
CIVIC ACTIVITIES
The Salvation Army (VI Corps)
Advisory Board (2006-present)
Founding Chair (2006-present)
Habitat For Humanity of the U.S. Virgin Islands, Inc.:
President (2005-09)
Board of Directors (2004-09)
Children’s Trust of the Virgin Islands:
Founding Trustee (2005-present); Founding Chair (2005-present)
Virgin Islands Continuum of Care on Homelessness
Chair (2008-present)
Member (2007-present)
Friends of the St. Thomas Public Libraries:
President (1995-2002)
Board of Director (1994-2003)
Virgin Islands Business Journal:
Advisory Board (1994-96)
St. Thomas Reformed Church:
Board of Deacons (1992-98)
Clerk (1993-94)
Consistory (1992-97)
Blackbeard’s Hill Neighborhood Association:
President (1988-96)
Board of Directors (1988-96)
St. Thomas-St. John Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependency:
Treasurer (1993)
Board of Directors (1992-94)
Virgin Islands Youth Multi-Services Center:
Board of Directors (1990-94)
Rotary Club of Saint Thomas Sunrise:
Founding President (2003-04)
Board of Directors (2003-06)
Rotary Club of St. Thomas II:
President (2002-03)
Sergeant at Arms (1991-92, 1999-2000)
Board of Directors (1987-89, 1990-92, 1999-2003)
St. Thomas Historical Trust:
Secretary (1987-88)
Board of Directors (1987-90)
OTHER
Virgin Islands Democratic Party
Territorial Committeeman (1982-92)
South Carolina Democratic Party:
Vice Chairman (1980-82)
State Executive Committee (1980-82)
