A new chapter for Mrs. Monique James – Brown to continue her career in service now for the residents of Saba and Sint Eustatius
Oranjestad, Sint Eustatius – Please join us in giving a very warm welcome to Mrs. Monique James – Brown to the DEJONG family.
We are proud to share with you that DEJONG finally also has a physical office location on Sint Eustatius, a place where we hope to continue building something that has always been at the heart of our firm: making the law accessible, approachable, and personal for the residents of Saba and Sint Eustatius.
This week, our business owner Justin Simmons – de Jong spent several days on Statia together with Mrs. Monique James – Brown, preparing to welcome the community at the new location. Every detail was carefully put in place with one goal in mind: creating a safe and comfortable place where residents, entrepreneurs, families and organizations can easily walk in for trusted legal advice, guidance and support.
Today, however, is not just about the new location. It is about Mrs. Monique James – Brown.
For more than 27 years, Monique faithfully served the people of Sint Eustatius through the local island government. She has dedicated a lifetime to public service, and many on the island also know her from her years of service as Judge of Instruction from the Joint Court of Justice of Curacao, Aruba, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, where she contributed to the administration of justice with professionalism, integrity and compassion for more than 20 years.
Now, she begins a new chapter.
After decades of serving the public sector, Monique has chosen to join DEJONG, returning to her roots as a commercial lawyer. From our Statia office, she will continue doing what she has always done best: serving the people of St. Eustatius, but she will branch out as well, and support attorney Gerald Simmons – de Jong with his backlog in cases on Saba. Monique’s focus will be on assisting residents, entrepreneurs, organizations and local businesses with practical legal advice, guidance and representation, helping people understand not only their legal rights, but also their obligations, so they can make informed decisions with confidence. The focus on both Sint Eustatius and Saba has always been and will remain harmonious resolution to disputes as much as possible through mediation and alternative dispute resolution, considering the small scale of our communities on Sint Eustatius and Saba.
At DEJONG, we believe that justice should never feel distant.
It should be something people can walk into.
Something they can talk about.
Something that is part of the community.
To the people of Sint Eustatius: thank you for your trust over the years in DEJONG. We are honored to now also have a permanent home on your beautiful island and look forward to serving you for many years to come.
