EX-99.I LEGAL OPININ 2 consent.htm Northern Lights Variable Trust

THOMPSON  ATLANTA  BRUSSELS   CINCINNATI   CLEVELAND   COLUMBUS    DAYTON  NEW YORK  WASHINGTON, D.C.

HINE


November 13, 2007


Northern Lights Variable Trust

450 Wireless Blvd.

Hauppauge, NY 11788


Re:

Northern Lights Variable Trust  - File Nos. 333-131820 and 811-21853


Gentlemen:

 A legal opinion (the “Legal Opinion”) that we prepared was filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to the Northern Lights Variable Trust Registration Statement.  We hereby give you our consent to incorporate by reference the Legal Opinion into Post-Effective Amendment No. 9 under the Securities Act of 1933, Post-Effective Amendment No. 12 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Amendment”) and consent to all references to us in the Amendment.


Very truly yours,


s/Thompson Hine LLP


THOMPSON HINE LLP



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