Christopher C. Wilkes was chief judge for West Virginia's largest judicial circuit, the 23rd Judicial Circuit, encompassing Morgan, Jefferson, and Berkeley counties. Wilkes was first elected to the court in 1992 and has served on the bench since 1993. He has been reelected four times since, most recently in 2016.[1] On August 17, 2018, he announced his candidacy for the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia Division 1.[2] He was not elected, placing third among ten candidates.
Christopher Wilkes | |
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| Chief Judge, 23rd Judicial Circuit of West Virginia | |
| Assumed office January 1, 1993 | |
| Personal details | |
| Spouse | Pat Wilkes |
| Alma mater | West Virginia University Ohio Northern University College of Law |
Education edit
Wilkes received his undergraduate degree from West Virginia University and his J.D. from the Ohio Northern University College of Law.[3]
Career edit
Wilkes has served as president of the West Virginia Judicial Association, co-chairman of the Youth Services Committee of the Court Improvement Board, and a member of the Judges Initiative Committee of the Business Law Section of the American Bar Association.
Before he was elected to the bench, Wilkes served as a judge for the cities of Martinsburg and Ranson in West Virginia from 1985 to 1993. He previously worked as an attorney in private practice in Martinsburg.[4]
References edit
- ^ Young, Jennifer (15 Dec 2016). "23rd circuit court judges, clerks sworn in". The Journal. Retrieved 10 Aug 2018.
- ^ "Judge Christopher Wilkes announces his candidacy for WV State Supreme Court". WRNR. 17 Aug 2018. Retrieved 17 Aug 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Judge Profile: Christopher C. Wilkes". Martindale.com. 10 Aug 2018. Retrieved 10 Aug 2018.
- ^ Young, Jennifer (29 Nov 2016). "Wilkes named president of Judicial Association". The Journal. Retrieved 10 Aug 2018.