Background
Burgin, Charles E. was born on December 16, 1938 in Marion, North Carolina, United States.
Burgin, Charles E. was born on December 16, 1938 in Marion, North Carolina, United States.
University of North Carolina (Bachelor of Arts, 1961). Duke University (Bachelor of Laws, 1964).
Worked at Dameron & Burgin (Marion, NC) specializing in General Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Corporation, Insurance, Real Estate and Probate Law. Admitted to the bar, 1965, North Carolina.
1975, United States. Supreme Court. Phi Alpha Delta. Law Clerk to Honorary J. Braxton Craven, Junior for: United States. District Court, Western District of North Carolina, 1964-1966.
United States. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit, 1966. Solicitor, McDowell County Criminal Court, 1966-1968. City Attorney, Marion, North Carolina, 1969.
Member: McDowell County (Past President), North Carolina (Member, Board of Governors, 1982-1985. President, 1993) and American Bar Associations. North Carolina State Bar.
North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys. American Society of Hospital Attorneys. International Society of Barristers.
Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers (State Chair, 1996). Dameron and Burgin has its origins in Western North Carolina and has evolved through a number of partnerships over the course of more than 70 years. The firm has maintained a general practice throughout its history, and since the 1970's has specialized in the defense of medical malpractice and other professional liability claims.
Dameron and Burgin represents a larger number of professional liability insurers than any other firm of its size in North Carolina.
Board of directors McDowell County Recreation Commission 1977-1987, First Union National.Bank since 1975. McDowell County Mountain Rescue Team since 1980. McDowell Arts and Crafts Association since 1980.
Fellow American College Trial Lawyers (state chairman 1996-1998), International Society Barristers, American Bar Foundation. Member American Bar Association, North Carolina Bar Association (president 1993-1994), Defense Research Institute, American Society Hospital Attorneys, North Carolina Association Defense Lawyers, Supreme Court of the United States Court Bar Association.
M. Ellen Salsbury Burgin. Children: Ellen, Lucy.