Hon. Charles C. Brown, Jr. (Ret.) was a judge for the Centre County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania. He was elected to the bench in 1979. After retiring from the bench, Brown presided for eight years as a senior judge, a position he held until 2016.
During his judicial tenure, he acted as a visiting judge in Blair and Luzerne Counties and served for several years as president judge of the Centre County Court of Common Pleas. Brown presided in Luzerne County during the Kids-for-Cash scandal, a case that ultimately led to two Luzerne County judges receiving prison sentences for accepting kickbacks in return for favorable outcomes in juvenile cases.
Brown received a bachelor’s degree from Juniata College. He went on to complete a J.D. at New York University School of Law.
Over the course of his legal career, Brown held positions in both the private and public sectors. He first practiced as an associate at Love & Wilkinson (1963 to 1967) before becoming the Centre County District Attorney in 1966, a position he held for three terms (1966 to 1978). He was also a partner at Wilkinson, Brown, Blasko & McQuaide (1967 to 1970) and McQuaide, Blasko & Brown (1970 to 1980).
His memberships included the Pennsylvania Conference of State Trial Judges, the Centre County Bar Association, the Pennsylvania Bar Association, and the Wilkinson-Campbell American Inn of Court.
Upon his retirement, Brown became a mediator and arbitrator with ADR Options.