John L. Walker, Jr.

 

Education
	B.S. - University of Pennsylvania, (Wharton School of Finance), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1969 J.D. - New York University, New York, New York, 1972 Post Graduate Center For Trial and Appellate Advocacy, Hastings College of Law, University of California, San Francisco, California, 1975 Advanced Advocacy College (Proof of Damages), Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Miami, Florida, 1979 National College of Advocacy, Advanced College (Medical Malpractice), Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Boston, Massachusetts, 1982 Anatomy & Physiology For Lawyers, Federal Publications for Touro College, Vail, Colorado, 1985 National College of Advocacy, Advanced College (Products Liability), Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Vail, Colorado, 1986 National College of Advocacy, Advanced College (Computers In Law Practice), Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Vail, Colorado, 1987
Legal Experience
	Summer Intern, National Conference of Black Lawyers, New York, New York, Summer of 1970 Law Clerk, Law Offices of Cora T. Walker, New York, New York, 9/70-5/72 Staff Attorney, Community Legal Services, Jackson, Mississippi, 8/72-6/73 Partner, Law Firm of Johnson & Walker, Jackson, Mississippi, 7/73 - 2/76 Law Offices of John L. Walker, Jackson, Mississippi, 3/76 - 5/78 Partner, Law Firm of Walker, Brookins, & Walker, Jackson, Mississippi, 6/78-4/82 Partner, Law Firm of Walker & Walker, Jackson, Mississippi, 5/82 - 12/90 Partner, Law Firm of Walker, Walker & Green, Jackson, Mississippi, 1/91 - 12/94 Partner, Law Firm of Walker & Walker, Jackson, Mississippi, 1/95 - 12/96 Member, Walker & Walker, PLLC, Jackson, Mississippi, 1/97 - present Attorney for the Town of Bolton, Mississippi, 6/73-present
Bar Membership
	Mississippi, 1972 New York, passed 7/72 examination but never returned for formal admission
Court Admissions
	Supreme Court of Mississippi, 1972 United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, 1973 United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi, 1973 United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 1973 Supreme Court of the United States, 1976 United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, 1981
Board Memberships
	National Conference of Black Lawyers, Board Member, 1974-1975 Central Mississippi Legal Services, Vice-Chairperson, 1976-1986; Board Member, 1976-present Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association, Member of Executive Committee, 1983-1984, 1985-1986, and 1986-1987, and Member of Board of Governors, 1983-1987 State of Mississippi Judicial Nominating Committee, 9/83-8/87; 4/88-12/91 Radio Station WJSU Neighborhood Advisory Committee, 1984-present Mississippi Workers' Compensation Advisory Council, 1987-present Southern Trial Lawyers Association, Board Member, 1987-present
Legal Organizations
	National Conference of Black Lawyers, Member of Board of Directors, 1974-1975 Magnolia Bar Association, Chairperson, Continuing Legal Education Committee, 1985-1987; President Elect 1990-91; President 1991-92; Executive Committee Member, 1992 - 93 National Bar Association Mississippi Chapter of National Conference of Black Lawyers, President, 1973-1977 Association of Trial Lawyers of America American Bar Association Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association, Member of Legislative Committee, 1978-1984 and 1985-1986; Co-Chair of Worker's Disability Committee, 1982-1983; Chairperson, Rules Committee, 1986-1987; Member, Executive Committee, 1983-1984, 1985-1986, and 1986-1987; Member of Board of Governors, 1983-1987 Southern Trial Lawyers Association, Board Member, 1988-present National College of Advocacy, Faculty Member - May 1988 College, Orlando, Florida
Non-Legal Organizations
	NAACP, Life Member Magnolia Bar Foundation, President 1994 - 1998 Black American Law Students Association (BALSA), Board Member and Northeast Regional Director, 1971-1972
Appellate Cases
	Jones v. Diamond, 636 F.2d 1364 (5th Cir. 1981) McGowan v. King, Inc., 569 F.2d 845 (5th Cir. 1978) Neely v. City of Grenada, 438 F. Supp. 390 (Miss. 1977) McGowan v. Credit Center of North Jackson, 546 F.2d 73 (5th Cir. 1977) Neely v. City of Grenada, 624 F.2d 547 (5th Cir. 1980) Davis v. Jackson County Port Authorities, 611 F.2d 577 (5th Cir. 1980) Truvillion v. King's Daughters Hospital, 614 F.2d 520 (5th Cir. 1980) McGowan v. King, Inc., 616 F.2d 745 (5th Cir. 1980) Neely v. City of Grenada, 77 FRD 484 (Miss. 1978) Jones v. Diamond, 519 F.2d 1092 (5th Cir. 1979) McGowan v. King, Inc., 661 F.2d 48 (5th Cir. 1981) Griggs v. Hinds Junior College, 563 F.2d 179 (5th Cir. 1979) Walls & Buck v. Mississippi State Bar, 437 So.2d 30 (Miss. 1983) Jones v. State, 306 So.2d 57 (Miss. 1975) Anderson v. State, 332 So.2d 420 (Miss. 1976) Kinnis v. Antoine, 472 F. Supp. 215 (N.D. Miss. 1979) Miss. Attorney v. Miss. State Bar, 453 So.2d 1023 (Miss. 1984) Myers v. Miss. State Bar, 480 So.2d 1080 (Miss. 1985) Amiker v. Brakefield, 473 So.2d 939 (Miss. 1985) Brown v. McQuinn, 501 So.2d 1093 (Miss. 1987) National Union Fire Ins. Co. v. State Mutual Fed. S. & L. Assn., __2d__ (5th Cir. 1987) (unpublished opinion) Travis v. Randall Reed Trucking Co., 32 ATLA L. Rep. 135 (Noxubee County, MS Circuit Court, No. 5966, Oct. 26, 1988) Hinds County Board of Supervisors v. Common Cause, 551 So.2d 107 (Miss. 1989) Motorola Communications And Electronics, Inc., et al v. Mrs. Mary Wilkerson, Etc.555 So.2d 713 (Miss. 1989) Daniel v. Ergon, Inc., et al., 892 F.2d 403 (5th Cir. 1990) Wilbourn v. Hobson, 608 So. 2d 1187 (Miss. 1992) Hurst v. Southwest Mississippi Legal Services Corp, 708 So. 2d 1347 (Miss. 1998)
Political Activities
	Treasurer, R. Jess Brown for Hinds County Judge, 1974 Campaign Coordinator, Bennie Thompson for Supervisor District Two, Hinds County, Mississippi, 1979 Steering Committee Person, Henry Kirksey for Mayor, City of Jackson, 1980 Treasurer, Leslie McLemore for Congressman, 2nd Congressional District of Mississippi, 1980 Steering Committee Person, Nausead Stewart for Hinds County Judge, 1982 Campaign and Finance Committee Person, Honorable Reuben Anderson, Supreme Court Justice, Re-election Committee, 1986 Campaign Coordinator, Honorable Bennie G. Thompson, Hinds County District Two Supervisor, Re-election Campaign, 1987 Bennie G. Thompson for Congressional Campaign, Finance and Steering Committee Person, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998
Honors, Awards & Distinctions
	Vanderbilt Medal (Given to the five outstanding third year students) New York University Law School, June 1972 Reginald Heber Smith Fellow, 1972-1973 Lawyer of the Year Award, Mississippi State Conference NAACP, November 1980 Martindale-Hubbell, Inc., Legal rating of "b v", 9/16/83 R. Jess Brown Award, Magnolia Bar Association, May 1984 Service Award, Magnolia Bar Association, April 1986 Jack H. Young, Sr. Award, Jackson Branch, NAACP, October 1987 Magnolia Bar Association President's Award (1992) Jackson Urban League's African American Legal Award (1992)