Attorney Profiles

Britain H. Bryant

Christiansted, Virgin Islands
Founding Partner

Areas of Practice

• Civil Trials and Appeals
• Arbitration
• Mediation
  
• Insurance Defense

• Products Liability
• Toxic Torts
  

Bar Admissions

• Kentucky, 1965
• Virgin Islands, 1966
• U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1966
• U.S. District Court District of the Virgin Islands, 1966
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1971

Education

• University of Louisville School of Law, Louisville, Kentucky, 1964
  J.D.
  Honors: Brandeis Scholarship
  
• Washington & Lee University Law School, 1963
  
• University of Louisville, 1962
  B.S.L.
  
  

Representative Cases

• Kretzer v. Hess Oil Virgin Islands Corp., 218 F. Supp. 2d 724 (3d Cir.2002)
• Manbodh v. Hess Oil Virgin Islands Corp., (In re: Kelvin Manbodh Asbestos Litigation Series), 47 V.I. 267 (Sup. Ct., 2005
• Moore v. HOVENSA, L.L.C., 46 V.I. 144 (Sup. Ct., 2005)
• James v. Antilles Gas Corp., 43 V.I. 37 (Terr. Ct., 2000)
• Lempert v. Singer, 1993 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 19923; 29 V.I. 169 (D.V.I. 1993)
• Peter v. Hess Oil Virgin Islands Corp., 903 F.2d 935 (3d Cir. 1990)
• Coakley Bay Conominium Association v. Continental Insurance Co., 770 F. Supp. 1046, 26 V.I. 348 (D.V.I. 1991)
• Bainville v. Hess Oil Virgin Islands Corp., 837 F.2d 128 (3d Cir. 1988)
• Nieves v. Hess Oil Virgin Islands Corp., 819 F. 2d 1237 (3d Cir. 1987)
• Vanterpool v. Hess Oil Virgin Islands Corp., 766 F. 2d 117 (3d Cir. 1985)
• Carty v. Beech Aircraft Corp., 679 F. 2d 1051 (3d Cir. 1982)
• Frederick v. Hess Oil Virgin Islands Corp., 642 F.2d 53 (3d Cir. 1981)
• Lee v. Lee, 13 V.I. 351 (3d Cir. 1976)
• Prevost v. Hess Oil Virgin Islands Corp., 23 V.I. 395 (D.V.I. 1988)
• Purjet v. Hess Oil Virgin Islands Corp., 22 V.I. 147 (D.V.I. 1986)
• Nieves v. Hess Oil Virgin Islands Corp., 21 V.I. 491 (D.V.I. 1985)
• Gibson v. Sullivan Trail Coal Co., 21 V.I. 374 (D.V.I. 1985)
• Vanterpool v. Hess Oil Virgin Islands Corp., 21 V.I. 40 (D.V.I. 1984)
• Walker v. Skyclimber, Inc., 20 V.I. 293 (D.V.I. 1983)
• Beloit Power Systems, Inc. v. Hess Oil Virgin Islands Corp., 19 V.I. 519 (D.V.I. 1983)
• Damidaux v. Hess Oil Virgin Islands Corp., 18 V.I. 303 (D.V.I. 1981)
• Frederick v. Hess Oil Virgin Islands Corp., 17 V.I. 523 (D.V.I. 1980)
• Poole v. Ford Motor Company, 17 V.I. 354 (D.V.I. 1980)

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Virgin Islands Bar Association, 1967 - 1969
  Secretary
  
  
• Virgin Islands Bar Association, 1970
  President Elect
  
  
• Virgin Islands Bar Association, 1967 - 1972
  Member, Board of Governors
  
  
• 10th Legislature of the Virgin Islands, 1973 - 1974
  Senator
  
  
• 11th and 12th Legislatures Senate of the Virgin Islands, Vice President
  1975-1978
  
  
• Rules, Judiciary and Commerce Committees of Senate, 1973 - 1978
  Chair or Vice-Chairman
  
  
• American Law Institute, 1973 - Present
  Life Member
  
  
• Bar Association of District of Columbia
  Member
  
  
• Kentucky State Bar Association
  
  
• 3d Circuit Judicial Conference, 1973
  Permanent Member
  
  
• Virgin Islands Law Enforcement Advisory Commission, 1974 - 1976
  Member
  
  
• PERB Arbitrator, 1985
  
  
• Virgin Islands Bar Association, 1985 - 2006
  Member, Ethics and Grievance Committee
  
  
• Superior Court of the Virgin Islands, 2006 - Present
  Member, Committee of Bar Examiners
  
  
• Third Circuit Court of Appeals, 1995 - 1998
  V.I. Delegate, Lawyers Advisory Committee


• Third Circuit Digest, 1996 - Present
  Member, Editorial Board
  
  
• U.S. District Court, 1998 - Present
  Mediator


• Superior Court, 1998 - Present
  Mediator


• Products Liability Advisory Council
  Member
  
  
• International Association of Defense Counsel
  Member
  
  
• Board of Directors. Fundacion Amisted, 2007-Present
  


• St. Croix Landmarks Society
  Board of Trustees, Former Member


• Virgin Islands Special Olympics
  Former Board Member


• St. Croix Chapter of National American Red Cross
  Former Board Member


• St. Croix Chamber of Commerce
  Former Board Member and Officer
  


• Tennis Club of St. Croix
  Former Officer and Board Member
  


• St. Croix Yacht Club
  Former Judge Advocate and Board Member
  

Birth Information

• 1940, Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America

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