By Telephone
St. Thomas Main Phone: 340-774-5757 St. Thomas Fax: 340-776-3474
St. Croix Main Phone: 340-773-3920 St. Croix Fax: 340-773-1407 By Postal Mail
Correspondence to the District of the Virgin Islands, including the U.S. Attorney, may be sent to:
U.S. Attorney's Office Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse Room 260 5500 Veterans Drive St. Thomas, VI 00802-6424
Correspondence to the St. Croix office may be sent to:
U.S. Attorney's Office 1108 King Street, Suite 201 Christiansted St. Croix, VI 00820-4951
Meet the United States Attorney US Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert
Gretchen C.F. Shappert United States Attorney
"Gretchen Shappert has served this Department well for more than 25 years," said Attorney General Sessions. "For five of those years, she led federal prosecutions in Western North Carolina as United States Attorney. I am confident that, with this extensive experience, she will be an excellent leader as Interim U.S. Attorney for the Virgin Islands."
Gretchen C.F. Shappert has served as the Assistant Director for the Indian, Violent and Cyber Crime Staff in the Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys (EOUSA), since 2010. Prior to joining EOUSA, Ms. Shappert served as the United States Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina from 2004-2009 and as an Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) from 1990-2004. As the United States Attorney and as an AUSA, Ms. Shappert prosecuted a wide range of criminal defendants including outlaw motorcycle gangs and violent drug organizations. Ms. Shappert also served as an Assistant District Attorney, an Assistant Public Defender, and in private practice prior to her federal service. She received her B.A. from Duke University in 1977 and her J.D. from Washington & Lee University School of Law in 1980.