By Nelson A. King
A Vincentian lawyer residing
in Brooklyn says “determination”
has been among factors in
helping him to overcome challenges
in the legal profession.
Dr. Eversley Linley, who has
been practicing law since 2013,
told Caribbean Life, in an exclusive
interview over the weekend,
that “determination, belief in
one’s self, some money saved and
family assistance” have helped
him tremendously in addressing
myriad challenges.
He said “money, money,
money and studying for the bar”
have been among his challenges
in pursuing the legal profession.
“It is not uncommon to find
attorneys still paying off their
law school loans/expenses,” Dr.
Linley said. “Financially, it can
be a very tight rope; but, eventually,
you will start to see the
light.”
Linley said he has been practicing
law as a document review
contract attorney in corporate
litigation in Manhattan for the
past three years.
He said he has worked on
numerous multi-national, international
anti-trust, intellectual
property, and mergers and accusation
cases.
A native of Sion Hill, a large
village overlooking Kingstown,
the Vincentian capital, Linley
said he was granted an athletic
scholarship in 1988 to the University
of Idaho, which led to a
bachelor’s degree and a Master
of Science (M.S.) in Regional
Development and Planning.
He subsequently received his
Ph.D. in Political Science/Public
Administration, with an emphasis
on Planning and Business
Law, from the same university.
During that period, Dr. Linley
said he worked as an assistant
project analyst and an Adjunct
Professor in Political Science.
Later, he pursued law, graduating
from the Massachusetts
School of Law in 2011.
Linley said he became an
attorney in the state of Connecticut
in 2013, focusing on
legal referrals and legal consulting.
During his professional experience,
Linley said he has primarily
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He said he decided to study
law while working on his Ph.D.
“I found myself in the company
of lawyers and judges at
the University of Idaho, working
on a several college policy programs,
hence the urge to take
the plunge into the field of law,”
Linley said.
The former student-athlete at
the University of Idaho said he
“had the opportunity” to represent
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
in the 1988, 1992 and
1996 Olympics.
He still holds the national
record at the 800 meters in both
the indoors and outdoors event.
In addition to practicing law,
Linley disclosed that he has been
working on a “blue print outlinerollout
proposal to address legislative
action on marijuana in St.
Vincent and the Grenadines and
the Caribbean.”
When asked what message he
has for young people aspiring to
become a lawyer, he said: “It’s
possibly doable if you have the
will and the drive to do it.
Lawyer Dr. Eversley Linley at the gala 4th Anniversary Honor
Ceremony of the Friends of Sion Hill, Inc. at the Friends
of Crown Heights Educational Center in Brooklyn.
Photo by Nelson A. King
Vincentian lawyer overcomes
challenges with determination
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