Meet the Founder
I'm Michelle Anthony-Desir. I am the principal attorney and founder at Athena Law. My mission is to provide legal services where complex legal processes are simplified so that my clients feel empowered and confident in their decision-making. Over the course of a career spanning over twenty-five years, I have had the opportunity to hone my legal skills in a multitude of practice areas in the law, to have handled complex multi-million-dollar transactions, and to have served both commercial and individual clients from all over the world. It is this range of experience that now allows me to focus on a few key areas of the law and to create a distinctive client experience. I studied law at the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill, Barbados, graduating with a Bachelor of Law degree, and studied for the Bar at the Hugh Wooding Law School where I graduated in 1996 with a Legal Education Certificate. From 1996 I have been engaged in private practice on the island, first through Anthony & Associates, then through the Chambers of Chong & Co until December 2004, and most recently until December 2020 the law firm of Du Boulay Anthony & Co where I was a founding partner.
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My legal career has allowed me the opportunity to engage with clients with diverse needs and to partner with them to create solutions specific to those needs. While my practice over the years has been a mixed civil practice, I have, in more recent years, focused on conveyancing, corporate and commercial transactions. As a qualified mediator, I am a proponent of alternative resolution mechanisms and a believer in creating innovative solutions. There is no one-size-fits-all. I am an active member of the Saint Lucia Bar Association and have previously served as Secretary and Vice President. I have served for some years as Chairman of the Board of Tapion School Limited, a private school on the island. I also hold the position of Honorary Consul of Sweden in Saint Lucia When I am not in office, I can be found taking walks on the beach or dreaming up new recipes in my kitchen or just hanging out with my son and daughter.
Recent Blog Posts
Saint Lucia Real Estate Law: Insights and Legal Trends
Legacy Planning for Business Owners
Challenges for First Time Property Buyers in Saint Lucia
Why Hire a Real Estate Lawyer?
The Case for Making a Will
Recommendations
- Michelle has made the process of buying a property on foreign soil seamless. She guided us through the formation and maintenance of an International Business Company and its inclusion in our trust assets. Michelle's long history on the island of St. Lucia has been invaluable with regards to inti...
- My wife and I have enjoyed St. Lucia, away from the cold Canadian winters for the past 8 years, and engaged Mrs. Michelle Anthony-Desir as our attorney in 2018 and continue to the present day. Michelle is hands-on, extremely competent, a very quick thinker, very circumspect in handling complex i...
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Michelle handles every matter in a confident, knowledgeable and thorough manner.
I have known Michelle professionally since 2006 when she became our company lawyer. In all our dealings, she has consistently shown herself to be extremely competent. Michelle handles every matter in a confident, knowledgeable and thorough manner and while she protects the interests of St. Lucia... -
[They offer] a reliable, professional and efficient service on a cost effective basis.
We have worked with Michelle Anthony-Desir over many years, and as one of the leading realtors on the island of St. Lucia, specialising in property sales to an international client base, we are very happy to recommend her services. We, and our clients, have always found Michelle and her staff to ... - I have worked with Michelle Anthony-Desir and her team for about one year now and have found them all to be very competent, courteous and professional, and in a timely manner. Michelle would often work diligently outside of office hours to achieve a successful outcome to my legal requests. I have...
- Athena Law exemplifies premium professional service. The staff are consistently warm, welcoming and courteous. Mrs Anthony-Desir was very accommodative and provided clear, concise and relevant support, feedback and advice. My time sensitive request was completed in a most prompt manner. I strongl...