Background
Wiggins, Charles K. was born on September 7, 1947 in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States.
Wiggins, Charles K. was born on September 7, 1947 in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States.
Princeton University (Bachelor of Arts. University of Hawaii (Master of Business Administration, 1972). Duke University (Juris Doctor, 1976).
Phi Beta Kappa.
Order of the Coif.
Admitted to the bar, 1976, Washington and United States. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. 1982, United States. Supreme Court.
Phi Beta Kappa.
Order of the Coif. Author: series of articles on Washington Constitutional Convention of 1889, Washington State Bar News, January, 1989 through, May, 1990. Company-author: "Washington"s 1986 Tort Legislation and the State Constitution: Testing the Limits," 22 Gonzaga L. Review
193, 1987. Author: "What You Should Know Before Seeking Review in the Washington Supreme Court," 40 Washington
Saint Bar News 11, 25, 1986. Company-Editor and Contributor, Washington Appellate Practice Handbook, 1993.
Author: "Appropriate Scope of An Environmental Impact Statement: The Interrelationship of Impacts," 1976 Duke Law Journal 623. Lecturer and Organizer: First and Second Judicial Conferences, Republic of Albania, 1993-1994.
Bar Review Associates of Washington, Trial Practice and Constitutional Law, 1981-1994.
Lecturer, at over 40 seminar presentations on Appellate Practice, Tort Law, Constitutional Law and other legal issues. Judge, Washington State Court of Appeals, Division II, 1995. Member: Seattle-King County, Kitsap County, Washington State (Member, Disciplinary Board, 1996.
Member, 1986-1991, 1995-1996 and Chair, 1989-1991, Court Rules and Procedures Committee.
Member, 1991-1994 and Chair, 1993-1994, Court Congestion and Improvement Committee. Member, 1981-1983 and Chair, Election Board, 1981-1982, Continuing Legal Education Committee of the Young Lawyers Section) and American (Member, Appellate Practice Committee of Litigation Section, 1992-1995) Bar Associations.
American Academy of Appellate Lawyers. Washington State Trial Lawyers Association (Chair, Urban People"s Law School).
Military: Captain, United States.
Army, 1969-1973
Charlie Wiggins established his practice on Bainbridge Island after serving as an appellate judge on the Washington State Court of Appeals, Division World War II Prior to his judicial service, he practiced appellate law with the Seattle firm of Edwards, Sieh, Wiggins and Hathaway. He handles appellate matters, consults at the trial court level regarding potential appellate issues and serves as a pro tem judge and arbitrator.
Member: Seattle-King County, Kitsap County, Washington State (Member, Disciplinary Board, 1996. Member, 1986-1991, 1995-1996 and Chair, 1989-1991, Court Rules and Procedures Committee. Member, 1991-1994 and Chair, 1993-1994, Court Congestion and Improvement Committee.
Member, 1981-1983 and Chair, Election Board, 1981-1982, Continuing Legal Education Committee of the Young Lawyers Section) and American (Member, Appellate Practice Committee of Litigation Section, 1992-1995) Bar Associations.
American Academy of Appellate Lawyers. Washington State Trial Lawyers Association (Chair, Urban People"s Law School).
Military: Captain, United States. Army, 1969-1973.