Charles E. Wilson

Associate Justice Charles Edward Wilson was appointed to the Sixth District Court of Appeal by Governor Gavin Newsom in August 2021.

Prior to his elevation to the Court of Appeal, Justice Wilson served on the Santa Clara County Superior Court for seven years. During his tenure with the trial court, he served as the Supervising Judge for the Family Violence Division and Supervising Judge for the Palo Alto Courthouse. In addition, Justice Wilson has served as a faculty member for Witkin Judicial College, the Domestic Violence Institute, and the Assigned Judges Conference. He has also served as a contributor for the California Judges Benchbook: Domestic Violence Cases (CJER).

Prior to his appointment to the bench, Justice Wilson worked as a civil attorney handling complex litigation. Later, as a Deputy District Attorney, he developed extensive trial experience litigating matters ranging from murder to property crimes.

Justice Wilson received his BA in Political Science from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He received his JD from the University of San Francisco (USF) School of Law and MBA from the University of San Francisco School of Management.