Adriane Dudley

Professional Bio: 

Adriane J. Dudley has extensive experience in administrative law, management labor and employment law, litigation and business management matters, defamation and governmental affairs.  She continues to practice in these areas.  Ms. Dudley is also a trained and certified arbitrator and mediator.  She received her training and certification from the American Arbitration Association in 1998 and the American Mediation Institute in 2000. Ms. Dudley has extensive training and experience in mediation with the Individuals with Disabilities Education ACT (IDEA). She mediates for the Department of Education of the Virgin Islands State Office of Special Education.

Educational Bio: 

Simmons College (B.S. Business Administration, 1969); Northeastern University School of Law (J.D., 1972).

Memberships, Affiliations, Honors & Awards: 
  • Member, Virgin Islands Bar Association, (Board of Governors, 1977-1981, 2002, 2006-2007 President, 1980); Virgin Islands Delegate to American Bar Association (ABA).
  • Member, Massachusetts Bar Association;
  • American Bar Association, serving as Chair - Section of State and Local Government Law.
  • ABA Board of Governors, 1996-1999; serving on the Board’s Finance Committee 1996-1999). 
  • American Arbitration Association (serving on its Board of Directors, 1998; and on its Faculty, from 1985-present).
  • Authors the annual survey of the Law of Defamation of the Virgin Islands for the Libel Defense Resource Center's (LDRC) 50-State Survey
  • Edited the 1992 Annual Report of the ABA Section State and Local Government Human Resources Committee published inThe Urban Lawyer;
  • Contributing Editor to The Developing Labor Law, a publication of the ABA's Section of Labor and Employment Law, Committee on the Development of the Law under The National Labor Relations Act. 
  • Authored Chapter 1 “Introduction to Federal Appellate Practice”, AIC/LCP Federal Practice Guide Third Circuit Court of Appeals. (American Inns of Court)
  • Board of Directors for the Foundation for the University of the Virgin Islands.
  • Served on the Boards of the V.I. Public Television Station (WTJX), of which she was Chairperson in 1983.
  • Nana Baby Children’s Home Inc.’s – Board member since 2005
  • Queen Louise Home for Children
  • Legal Services of the Virgin Islands
  • The United Way 
  • Past President of the St. Thomas-St. John Chamber of Commerce in 1986, 1989 and 1993 and currently serves on its Board of Directors having served since 1987. Member, Dean’s International Council, Harris School of Public Policy, University of Chicago
  • Member, Corporation, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts
  • Academy of Estate Planning Lawyers 2012
Personal Bio: 

Adriane J. Dudley was born in Boston, Massachusetts; admitted to bar, 1972, Massachusetts; 1976, Virgin Islands.  Ms. Dudley has two children, Beryl and Benjamin, twins. She resides in the St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands.