Leaders in Law is delighted to endorse Marjorie Rawls Roberts as our exclusive Tax Law expert in the U.S. Virgin Islands
September 8, 2026 No Comments
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Marjorie Rawls Roberts
Professional Biography
Marjorie Rawls Roberts, known as “Jorie,” founded her private practice in 1999 after 19 years of working in both the private and public sectors in the US Virgin Islands. Her firm, Marjorie Rawls Roberts, P.C., specializes in taxation, corporate and securities law, estate planning, and business law in the US Virgin Islands.
Jorie advises clients on the Opportunity Zones incentives in the US Virgin Islands, as authorized by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, which provides exciting investment opportunities for residents and non-residents. She also works closely with the Economic Development Commission and the Research and Technology Park of the University of the Virgin Islands, enabling her clients to obtain tax-incentive benefits in exchange for providing employment, investing capital in the territory, or collaborating with local civic organizations and the University of the Virgin Islands to expand the territory’s technology sector. In addition, Jorie works with the local Division of Corporations to establish and operate US Virgin Islands exempt companies, which are primarily foreign-owned corporations that receive significant tax benefits for their global operations.
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Jorie received an A.B. from Smith College, magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, with High Honors in History. She spent her junior year at the University of Geneva in Switzerland. She holds a J.D. from Harvard Law School, where she was Developments Editor of the Harvard Journal of International Law and Editor in Chief of the Harvard Law Record (the school newspaper). She worked for a law firm in Guam after her first year of legal studies and wrote a paper on “Taxation of Foreign Investment in US Territories.” After law school, Jorie studied at Trinity Hall, Cambridge University, on a Frank Knox Memorial Scholarship awarded by Harvard University, earning an LLB. She also holds an LLM (Executive) in taxation from New York University School of Law.
About Marjorie Rawls Roberts, P.C.
Marjorie Rawls Roberts, P.C., was established in 1999 to advise companies and individuals on tax and business issues in the US Virgin Islands.
We provide a wide range of tax-law services:
We also provide general corporate guidance, with a focus on business transactions and the application of federal securities laws to businesses in the US Virgin Islands. In addition, we handle real estate transactions for existing clients on the islands of St. John and St. Thomas. We also provide local counsel to several law firms and accounting firms based on the US mainland and elsewhere in the Caribbean.
Our clients span a variety of industries, including jewelry and watch manufacturers, hotels, fund managers, investment banking operations, investment advisors, hedge funds, management and consulting firms, family offices, internet-based businesses, telecommunications companies, financial institutions, major accounting firms, commercial water suppliers, real estate developers, timeshares, eco-resorts, restaurants, shopping centers, marine businesses, and tourist attractions. Many of our clients have global operations, and we have French- and Arabic-speaking members on our team. Our attorneys travel regularly for business and can arrange to meet with prospective clients outside the US Virgin Islands by appointment.
We are able to provide a multifaceted approach for each client. For example, we can combine tax planning, including qualification for US Virgin Islands economic incentives, with business-entity selection and estate planning. We focus on each client’s unique needs, with the ability to think and plan strategically to meet them.
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