Walter J. Wiggins, has been practicing law in Ithaca, New York for over forty years. He handles all major litigation, primarily in the area of personal injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice, product liability, and criminal defense. During his many years of practice, Mr. Wiggins has also been involved in many corporate and real estate development transactions, commercial litigation, and family law matters.
Mr. Wiggins received his undergraduate education at Union College and University of Lausanne, Switzerland. He received his L.L.B. from Cornell University. He is admitted to practice before the courts of the State of New York and the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York. Mr. Wiggins is a member of the Tompkins County Bar Association (President, 1974), the New York State Bar Association, the New York State Trial Lawyers Association, and the American Bar Association.
Mr. Wiggins is active in the Ithaca community supporting such organizations as the Family Reading Partnership of Tompkins County and the State Theatre of Ithaca.