Background
Erwin, Joseph M. was born on August 10, 1954 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States.
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Joseph M. Erwin
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University of Arkansas (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1976). Southern Methodist University (Juris Doctor, 1979. Master of Laws, Taxation, 1980).
Career
Polychrome International Corporation v. Krigger, 5 F.3d 1522 (3rd Circuit 1993); Abramson Enterprises, Incorporated, v. Government of the Virgin Islands, 994 F.2d 140 (3rd Circuit), certified denied, 114 South.Ct. 441 (1993).Worked at Bornn Bornn Handy (Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, VI) specializing in General Practice. Family, Business, Real Estate, General Civil, Commercial and Employment Litigation, Probate, Corporate, Employment Law, Bankruptcy, Land Use and Zoning and Taxation. Admitted to the bar, 1979, Arkansas and United States.
Tax Court.
1980, United States. District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas. 1986, United States. Court of Appeals, Eight Circuit.
1991, United States. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, United States.
District Court, District of the Virgin Islands.
1994, United States. Court of International Trade (Not admitted VI). Associate of Science Hansen, Incorporated.
Consulting Actuaries Award.
Associate, Meeks & Fox, P.A., 1985-1986. Partner, Hopkins & Erwin, 1986-1989. Owner, Joseph M. Erwin, P.A., 1989-1991.
Assistant Attorney General (Tax), Virgin Islands Department of Justice, 1991-1994.
Company-Author: "Pre-1984 Election by Plan Participants Can Avoid Restrictive TEFRA Distribution Rules," 60 Journal of Taxation 50 (1984), "Virgin Islands Captives: Recent Amendments to the Virgin Islands International Insurers Acting," -- Captive Insurance Company Reports -- (1994). Author, "States Take Various Approaches in Taxing Income From Foreign Sales Corporations," 5 Journal of Multistate Taxation (January/February 1995).
Member, Arkansas State Pension Review Board, 1986-1989. Member: Arkansas (Taxation Section, Audit Committee, 1988-1991, Vice Chairman, 1988-1989, Chairman, 1990-1991.
Public Information Committee, 1982.
Young Lawyers Section, Executive Council, 1985-1986) and American (Section on Taxation, 1985) Bar Associations. (Board Recognized Tax Specialist, Arkansas Board of Legal Specialization). The current structure of the law firm of BORNN BORNN HANDY is continuation of the growth of one of the oldest law firms in the Virgin Islands.
The firm"s roots date back to Cox & Bornn, established in 1955.
BORNN BORNN HANDY is one of the few firms within the Virgin Islands listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers.
Achievements
Membership
Member, Arkansas State Pension Review Board, 1986-1989. Member: Arkansas (Taxation Section, Audit Committee, 1988-1991, Vice Chairman, 1988-1989, Chairman, 1990-1991. Public Information Committee, 1982.
Young Lawyers Section, Executive Council, 1985-1986) and American (Section on Taxation, 1985) Bar Associations.
(Board Recognized Tax Specialist, Arkansas Board of Legal Specialization).
