Background
Hostnik, Charles Rivoire was born on April 8, 1954 in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, United States. Son of William John and Susan Hostnik.
Hostnik, Charles Rivoire was born on April 8, 1954 in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, United States. Son of William John and Susan Hostnik.
Dartmouth College (Bachelor of Arts, 1976). University of Puget Sound (Juris Doctor, 1979). Assistant Attorney General, 1980-1984.
Tribal Court Judge. since 1986.
Worked at Anderson, Burns & Hostnik (Tacoma, Washington) specializing in General Civil and Trial Practice. Personal Injury, Products Liability, Family, Criminal, Corporate, Business, Creditors Rights, Consumer, Real Estate, Probate and Indian Law. Admitted to the bar, 1980, Washington and United States.
District Court, Western District of Washington.
1982, United States. District Court, Eastern District of Washington. 1983, United States. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
1984, Hoh Tribal Court, Nisqually Tribal Court, Puyallup Tribal Court, Shoalwater Bay Tribal Court, Skokomish Tribal Court, Squaxin Island Tribal Court and Suquamish Tribal Court. 1989, Makah Tribal Court.
1991, Quinault Tribal Court.
Assistant Attorney General, 1980-1984. Tribal Court Judge, 1986. Author: "Mechanics" and Materialmen"s Liens," Washington Practice, Volume 1A, ch 35, 1989.
Member: Tacoma-Pierce County, Washington State, American and Northwest Indian Bar Associations.
Northwest Tribal Court Judges Association. National Network of Estate Planning Attorneys.
Anderson, Burns and Hostnik serve clients with a combined experience of over 67 years throughout Pierce and its contiguous counties as well as throughout the Northwest relating to Indian Law. The firm engages in a general practice with lawyers practicing in specific areas of law.
Member: Tacoma-Pierce County, Washington State, American and Northwest Indian Bar Associations. Northwest Tribal Court Judges Association. National Network of Estate Planning Attorneys.