# Dawn Smith

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**Dawn Smith** is a [British Virgin Islander](/source/Demographics_of_the_British_Virgin_Islands) lawyer who serves as the [Attorney General of the British Virgin Islands](/source/Attorney_General_of_the_British_Virgin_Islands) since 2020.

## Early life and education

Smith was born at [Peebles Hospital](/source/Peebles_Hospital) in [Road Town](/source/Road_Town), [Tortola](/source/Tortola), British Virgin Islands.[1] She holds a [Legal Education Certificate](/source/Legal_Education_Certificate) from [Norman Manley Law School](/source/Norman_Manley_Law_School) in [Kingston, Jamaica](/source/Kingston,_Jamaica), a [Bachelor of Laws](/source/Bachelor_of_Laws), Upper Second Class Honours from the [University of the West Indies](/source/University_of_the_West_Indies), [Barbados](/source/Barbados); and [Bachelor of Liberal Arts](/source/Bachelor_of_Liberal_Arts), [cum laude](/source/Cum_laude) with Highest Honours in Sociology-Anthropology from [Middlebury College](/source/Middlebury_College), [Middlebury, Vermont](/source/Middlebury,_Vermont), USA.[2]

## Career

Smith worked as an attorney at O'Neal Webster O'Neal Myers Fletcher & Gordon from 1997 to 2001. From 2002 to 2006 and again from 2009 to 2012, she was an attorney at Conyers Dill & Pearman, from 2006 to 2009 she served as director of the London office. From 2013 to 2020, she was general counsel at the [Financial Services Commission](/source/British_Virgin_Islands_Financial_Services_Commission). From 2017 to 2019, she served as acting permanent secretary of the premier's office, where she supervised and coordinated the work of departments under the premier's portfolio; preparing and managing the ministry's annual budget; developing and implementing strategic plans and serving as an ex-officio member on statutory boards and organisations such as the BVI Tourist Board and BVI Finance.[2]

### Attorney General

In May 2020, Smith was selected as attorney general,[3] with the premier naming a Virgin Islander.[4] On 18 September 2020, Smith was appointed by [Augustus Jaspert](/source/Augustus_Jaspert) as [Attorney General of the British Virgin Islands](/source/Attorney_General_of_the_British_Virgin_Islands), effective 1 October 2020.[2] She was sworn in on 1 October 2020.[5][6] She is the seventh woman to be appointed as attorney general.[7]

## References

1. Smith, Dawn (1 October 2020). ["STATEMENT BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL HONOURABLE DAWN J. SMITH AT THE FIFTEENTH SITTING of the SECOND SESSION of the FOURTH HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY"](http://www.bvi.gov.vg/media-centre/statement-attorney-general-hon-dawn-j-smith-swearing-ceremony). Retrieved 30 January 2023.

1. ["Dawn J. Smith Appointed Attorney General"](https://bvi.gov.vg/media-centre/dawn-j-smith-appointed-attorney-general). Premier's Office Attorney General’s Chambers. 2020-09-18.

1. Kampa, Dana (2020-05-28). ["Dawn Smith named new attorney general - The BVI Beacon"](https://www.bvibeacon.com/dawn-smith-named-new-attorney-general/). Retrieved 2023-01-31.

1. ["Virgin Islanders to serve as Director of Public Prosecutions, Attorney General - The BVI Beacon"](https://www.bvibeacon.com/vislander-dpp-agg/). 2020-05-21. Retrieved 2023-01-31.

1. ["Dawn J. Smith Sworn In As Attorney General"](https://bvi.gov.vg/media-centre/dawn-j-smith-sworn-attorney-general). Office of the Governor Attorney General’s Chambers. 2020-10-01.

1. ["Dawn J. Smith appointed VI Attorney General"](https://www.virginislandsnewsonline.com/en/news/dawn-j-smith-appointed-vi-attorney-general). *www.virginislandsnewsonline.com*. 2020-09-19. Retrieved 2023-01-31.

1. ["BVI appoints new Attorney General"](https://caribbean.loopnews.com/content/bvi-appoints-new-attorney-general). *Loop News*. 2020-09-20. Retrieved 2023-01-31.

## External links

- [Official Biography](https://bvi.gov.vg/bios/honourable-dawn-j-smith)

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