Background
Smith, Alan D. was born on January 25, 1947 in Manistee, Michigan, United States.
Smith, Alan D. was born on January 25, 1947 in Manistee, Michigan, United States.
Michigan State University (Bachelor of Arts, 1969). University of Michigan (Juris Doctor, 1972).
Brown v. Government, 571 Federal 773 (3d Circuit 1978); Crispin v. Government, 23 Virgin Islands 15 (TCVI 1987); District 2A v. Government, 794 Federal 915 (3d Circuit 1986); In Re Evans, 16 Virgin Islands 310 (TCVI 1979); Government v. Roberts, 19 Virgin Islands 196 (Doctorate.V.I. 1982) Julian v. Committee of Bar Examiners, 932 F. Supp. 707 (Doctorate.V.I. 1995); Luis v. Dennis, 576 F. Supp 733 (DCVI 1983); Mollov v. Monsanto, 30 Virgin Islands 164 (DCVI 1994); Ohlsen v. Government., 22 Virgin Islands 41 (DCVI 1986); Todman v. Boschulte, 694 F. 2d 939 (3d Circuit 1982); Virgin Islands Police Department v. Sergent"s Benevolent Association, 22 Virgin Islands 119 (TCVI 1986)Worked at Hodge & Francois (Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, VI) specializing in General Civil Practice, Civil Litigation, Land Use Proceedings, Real Estate, Administrative Law and Labor Law, Appellate Practice. Admitted to the bar, 1973, Michigan. 1976, United States. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.
1978, Virgin Islands.
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.
The practice was originally opened by Maria Tankenson Hodge in 1976 as a sole practitioner.
lieutenant was subsequently conducted to a professional corporation, until 1991, when Denise Francois joined the firm as a partner. There are presently a total of five attorneys in the practice.