The Walker Legal Group (WLG) is headquartered in the U.S. Virgin Islands, with an office in the historical town of Christiansted, St. Croix. Known for its client-focused advocacy and sought-after legal counsel, WLG is a general practice law firm committed to delivering high-quality legal services to clients and collaborators within the Caribbean, the U.S. mainland, and beyond.
The WLG team has provided legal services to individuals, corporate clients, and government entities for more than twelve (12) years. While the law is the foundation of the firm’s function, the team is passionate about partnering with clients, who are often navigating dynamic and complex legal issues, to get through it and emerge better than when they came. Guiding the client through the intricacies of the legal process by actively listening to their needs, and developing a tailored plan builds a roadmap to arrive at the best possible outcomes.
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PRACTICE
AREAS
WLG handles diverse civil litigation, criminal defense, and business transactions encompassing the following areas:
Appellate Law
The Firm handles appeals from administrative agencies, the magistrate division and trial division of the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands, and federal courts including appeals to the Second and Third Circuit Courts of Appeals.
Criminal Defense
No matter the charges and allegations against you, WLG is committed to providing an aggressive defense and achieving the best possible outcome. The Firm has successfully defended major criminal cases in both the local and federal courts and obtained not guilty verdicts, pleas to reduced charges, and outright dismissals.
Personal Injury
The Firm's personal injury practice ranges from prosecuting and defending claims of bodily injury, property damage, and civil rights violations.
Administrative Law
The Firm represents clients in various administrative tribunals in the Virgin Islands. The WLG Legal Team has successfully represented clients before the Public Employees Relations Board, the Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs, and the Peace Officer Standards and Training Council.
Family Law
WLG handles all aspects of your family law needs, including drafting legal separation agreements and prenuptial and post nuptial agreements. The WLG Legal Team negotiates and litigates matters related to divorce, custody, distribution of real and personal property, guardianship, and probate to achieve the best outcome for you and your family.
Business Transactions and Commercial Litigation
WLG handles a range of business transactions, including those between businesses, businesses and individuals, and businesses and Government. We partner with our client to arrive at the soundest business decisions. We also work with client to resolve business disputes, whether at the negotiation table or in the courtroom.
FOCUS AREAS
WLG’s focus is to make people’s lives better by helping them overcome legal challenges, while positively impacting businesses, the government, the economy, and the community. We accomplish this by:
NURTURING TRUSTED EXPERIENCES
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To win the trust of our clients, visitors, and anyone we do business with by serving with respect and achieving optimal outcomes, where they entrust WLG with present and future work as well as those of their family and friends.
WLG LEGAL TEAM
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Kimberly Berry, Esq.
Senior Associate Attorney
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DePaul University College of Law, Chicago, IL (1996)
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Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley MA (1992)
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Virgin Islands Bar Association
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Admitted in Washington, DC, and New Jersey
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Kye Walker, Esq.
Managing Attorney & CEO
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Florida A&M University, B.A.
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University of Pennsylvania, J.D.
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Admitted to practice in the Virgin Islands
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District Court of the Virgin Islands
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Second Circuit Court of Appeals
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Third Circuit Court of Appeals
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United States Supreme Court
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Laurent Alfred
Law Clerk I
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Harvard University (1996)
Yale Law School (2003)
Adjunct Professor at Columbia University
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CEO of I Grade Record
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Sustainable Tourism through Arts-based Revenue Streams (STARS) Act
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Banking Center Regulatory Act