Wilkes C. Robinson

Wilkes Coleman Robinson (September 30, 1925 – May 11, 2015) was a judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims from 1987 to 1997.

Early life, military service, and education Born in Anniston, Alabama, Robinson was a U.S. Naval Reserve seaman first class during World War II, from 1943 to 1944. He received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Alabama in 1948, and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1951,

Career Following his graduation from law school, Robinson entered private practice in Anniston, becoming an associate attorney at the law firm of Bibb and Hemphill from 1953 to 1955, during which time he also served as the city recorder of Anniston, and sat as a judge for the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court of Calhoun County, Alabama from 1954 to 1956.