Yvette Ross-Edwards at a glance
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- Judge
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- U.S. Virgin Islands · State
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Yvette Ross-Edwards
Judge · Superior Court of the Virgin Islands
Yvette Ross-Edwards — Superior Court of the Virgin Islands
Biography
Professional career
- Private practice, including Law Office of Yvette Ross-Edwards from 2004
- Legal Counsel and Assistant Director, Office of the Lieutenant Governor
- Judge Ross‐Edwards is appointed to the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands and is currently nominated by Governor Albert Bryan Jr. for a seat on the St. Croix bench
- Judge Yvette Ross‐Edwards is a seasoned Virgin Islands attorney with a record in public defense, legislative legal counsel, and private practice
Education
- Albany Law School — J.D.
Additional information
- Admission to the Bar: Admitted to the Virgin Islands Bar Association in 1992.
- Now serving on the Superior Court bench in St. Croix, and her recent recusal in a high‐profile criminal case underscores the application of judicial ethics in complex, overlapping civil and criminal matters.
- Defense counsel argued that her former law firm had represented the Ramsundar family in a related wrongful death lawsuit, creating a potential conflict of interest.
- She was recognized by the Governor as having “an extensive and diverse legal career both publicly and in private practice” and is an active member of the Virgin Islands community.
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Virgin Islands Superior Court Rule 5 — written and oral orders
Superior Court of the Virgin Islands
Virgin Islands Superior Court only; source dated June 1, 2019, qualified for later amendments and superseding procedural rules. Shared baseline only, not a judge-specific preference or complete local rules inventory. Apply source exceptions, case-type limits, later amendments and case orders.
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