Dale Dermont Marshall, K.C., G.A.
Dale Dermont Marshall is a graduate of the University of the West Indies and the Hugh Wooding Law School. He has been an attorney-at-law for 36 years, having been admitted to the Bar of Barbados in 1989. He has also been admitted to practice law in other Caribbean countries. He enjoyed a very successful legal practice, eventually becoming the Managing Partner of the law firm of George Walton Payne & Co, serving over the years as Managing Partner and as Senior Partner. He was appointed to the rank of Queens Counsel in 2006.
Overview
Mr. Marshall previously served in the Senate of Barbados from 1999-2003. He served in the Cabinet of Barbados from 2003-2006 as Minister of Industry and International Business and from 2006-2008 as Attorney General and Minister of Home Affairs. After a 10 year break, he again served as Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs of Barbados from 2018 to 2026. In February of 2026, he stepped away from elected politics and returned to his practice of law with George Walton Payne & Co.
Mr. Marshall has amassed an enviable body of legal experience in his private practice of law, and from serving a total of 10 years as the chief legal advisor to the Government of Barbados. In and out of public life, he has also chaired international bodies and served as a director of many corporations. In the firm, he specializes in commercial law and handling the myriad legal requirements of high net worth individuals.
In 2025, Mr. Marshall received Barbados’ third highest national honour when he was awarded the Gold Award of Achievement (G.A.).