Background
Riggs, John C. was born on December 5, 1927 in Mountain. Airy, North Carolina, United States.
Riggs, John C. was born on December 5, 1927 in Mountain. Airy, North Carolina, United States.
High Point College and Wake Forest College (Bachelor of Science, 1952). Wake Forest College (Bachelor of Laws, 1956). Phi Delta Phi (Magister, Ruffin Inn, 1955-1956).
Worked at Haworth, Riggs, Kuhn & Haworth (High Point, North Carolina) specializing in Real Property Law, Probate Law, Corporate Law. Admitted to the bar, 1956, North Carolina. 1957, United States. District Court, Middle District of North Carolina.
1962, United States.
Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. 1964, United States. Supreme Court. 1974, United States. District Court, Western District of North Carolina.
Phi Delta Phi (Magister, Ruffin Inn, 1955-1956).
Member: High Point (President, 1968-1969), North Carolina and American Bar Associations. 18th Judicial District (Secretary, 1960.
Vice President, 1982-1983. President, 1983-1984) and North Carolina State Bars.
Fellow: American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.
Member: High Point (President, 1968-1969), North Carolina and American Bar Associations. 18th Judicial District (Secretary, 1960. Vice President, 1982-1983.
President, 1983-1984) and North Carolina State Bars.
Fellow: American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.