King McKinney, Barbara

Chuck has been practicing family law with Connolly, Tacon & Meserve since 1987. Previously, he served as a deputy prosecuting attorney with the Thurston County Prosecuting Attorney's Office, handling civil cases and heading up the Family Support Division for several years. He is also the former head of the Olympia Office of Child Support Enforcement.

Chuck is the former president of the Washington Family Support Council, a statewide organization composed of support enforcement professionals. He has served a term as president of the Thurston County Bar Association and, in that capacity, served as a member of the planning committee for the 1998 Access to Justice/Bar Leadership Conference. He was a speaker for the 1996 State Family Law Section Midyear and was on the planning committee and faculty for the Guardian ad Litem training for Thurston County in 1996 and 1998. Chuck is a member of the Thurston County Pro Bono Panel and the Dartmouth Lawyers Association. He volunteers at the Thurston County Volunteer Legal Clinic.

Chuck's state Bar Association volunteer work includes participation as special district counsel. He served for many years as a member of the Board of Directors of South Sound Advocates, a local organization dedicated to providing services for disabled individuals. He served as president of South Sound Advocates in 1993 - 1994. He is also a member of the Olympia Host Lions Club and has been a volunteer at Olympia Child Care Center and McLane Elementary School. In his spare time, Chuck coaches a Connolly, Tacon & Meserve volleyball team and has been assistant coach for his son's sports teams.