Q&A with Veronique Evans
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Q&A with Veronique Evans
An attorney with Evans & Co. in Nassau, Bahamas, Veronique Evans attended Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London, now Queen Mary College, where she obtained a Bachelor of Laws degree. She then successfully completed the Bar Vocational Course at Inns of Court School of Law in London and in November 2002 she was admitted to the Bar of England and Wales through the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple. She joined Evans & Co. as an associate attorney in 2002 and became a partner with the firm in 2006.
Evans obtained a Diploma in International Trust Management with distinction in 2015. Her main areas of practice include: Trusts and Estate Planning, Family Law, Personal Injury Law, Civil Litigation, Commercial Law, and Maritime and Shipping Law.
Q: Before becoming an attorney, what was your first job?
A: Growing up in a legal family my first job was at the ripe old age of 12 when I started working summers in my dad’s office doing everything from making copies to running errands that could be done on foot.
Q: What motivated you to pursue a legal career?
A: I never wanted to be anything else. My dad tried desperately to steer me away from law, but I was determined and he eventually gave up.
Q: Who was your chief mentor and how did he or she influence your career?
A: The previous answer notwithstanding, it’s my dad. Once he gave up, he taught me so much. A close second is my uncle, who is now a Court of Appeals justice.
Q: What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received?
A: “Tears of gratitude dry up quickly, get your fees up front.”
Q: What is one thing you would like to learn to do?
A: I would love to play a musical instrument like the guitar, but being tone deaf I’ll just have to listen to people who are God- blessed with that talent.
Q: What is your proudest career achievement?
A: My STEP Caribbean “Top Student Award.”
Veronique Evans was the recipient of the “Top Student Award” from STEP in 2016.
Veronique Evans
Q: What other career path might you have chosen?
A: I suppose with my nitpicking abilities, I might be a good editor.
Q: What is your most treasured material possession?
A: My grandfather’s pocket Bible.
Q: What is your happiest childhood memory?
A: My sister and I playing on the beach in Treasure Cay, Abaco (the most beautiful beach in the world).
Q: What is your favorite movie and book?
A: Movie: “Arsenic and Old Lace.” Book: too many to pick just one.
Q: What is the most awe-inspiring place you have visited?
A: The Great Wall of China.
Q: What are your favorite leisure time pursuits?
A: Reading and travel.
Q: What is your favorite famous or inspirational quote?
A: “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble but take heart, I have overcome the world.” John 16:33
Q: Who is on your guest list for the ideal dinner party?
A: My maternal grandmother, she passed away before I was born, and I would love to talk to her.
Q: Name the top three items on your bucket list?
A: Visit Tahiti, Russia, and Alaska.