Background
Rankin, Junior, Charles W. was born on January 15, 1949 in Augusta, Georgia, United States.
Rankin, Junior, Charles W. was born on January 15, 1949 in Augusta, Georgia, United States.
Princeton University. City College of the City University of New York (Bachelor of Arts, with honors, 1977). Harvard University (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1980).
United States. v. Loder, 23 F.3d 586 (1st Circuit 1994); United States. v. Cortijo-Diaz, 875 F.2d 13 (1st Circuit 1989); Commonwealth v. Francis, 411 Massachusetts 579 (1992); Commonwealth v. Adams, 416 Massachusetts 55 (1993); Commonwealth v. Dias, 405 Massachusetts 131 (1989); Cronin v. Tewksbury, 405 Massachusetts 74 (1989) & 401 Massachusetts 537 (1988).Worked at Rankin & Sultan (Boston, Master of Arts) specializing in Criminal Defense, Federal and State, Trial and Appellate. Admitted to the bar, 1980, Massachusetts. 1981, United States. District Court, District of Massachusetts and United States.
Court of Appeals, First Circuit.
1984, United States. Supreme Court. 1991, United States. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.
Company-Author: With Harvey A. Silverglate, "Civil Aspects of RICO," April, 1981. Instructor, Boston University Law School, 1983-1984.
Member, Board of Directors, Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts, 1990.
Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, 1991. Member: Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Member, Board of Directors). This litigation firm handles complex criminal cases in state and federal courts.
Both partners have extensive experience engaging in motion practice, jury trials, appeals, and post-judgment actions.
Member, Board of Directors, Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts, 1990. Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, 1991. Member: Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Member, Board of Directors).