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Murdoch Walker, II is a native of Portland, Maine, and currently resides in Bluffton, South Carolina. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Union College in Schenectady, New York, and a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree, cum laude, from the Charleston School of Law in Charleston, South Carolina. While at the Charleston School of Law, Mr. Walker earned a CALI Award in Legal Research and Writing.
Since becoming an attorney, Mr. Walker has practiced law exclusively with Lowther | Walker LLC, and its predecessor firm, the National Federal Defense Group. He began his career with the New York County District Attorney’s Office in Manhattan; after sixteen months as a Trial Preparation Assistant with one of the office’s six trial bureaus, he spent almost three years as an Investigative Analyst with the Homicide Investigation Unit. Eventually, Mr. Walker relocated to the greater Hilton Head Island area of South Carolina, where he worked for approximately six years as both a narcotics investigator assigned to a state multi-jurisdictional drug task force and as a criminal investigator employed with the local prosecutor’s office’s Career Criminal Unit. For the majority of his tenure in narcotics investigation, Mr. Walker served as the area’s sole Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Task Force Officer, primarily investigating federal drug trafficking crimes.
As a member of Lowther | Walker LLC, Mr. Walker has coupled his vast experience in criminal investigations and prosecutions, with his knowledge of federal law and criminal defense work, and accordingly focuses his practice on defending clients in federal trial and appellate courts nationwide.
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Acquired: 2014
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Centennial Tower, 101 Marietta Street, NW, Suite 3325, Atlanta, GA, 30303
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Posted by JB | April 24, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Federal Crime
Excellent and Competent
I had the privilege of being represented by Murdoch Walker on a Federal criminal charge, and I am incredibly grateful for their outstanding work and support throughout the entire process. From the very beginning, Murdoch was professional, responsive, and compassionate. He took the time to clearly...
Posted by stephen | April 03, 2025 | Hired Attorney
My Hero
Murdoch has an incredible amount of knowledge about Federal Law. I have never met or heard of anyone who even comes close. Thank god i was introduced to him. He made all the diffence in me having a future and not having one. Thanks Doc
Posted by Gary | March 17, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense
Responsive, Professional and Effective
I found Mr. Walker to be highly responsive, professional and effective. He represented my son on federal drug charges in Montana and did a great job in minimizing the sentence. He has always responded timely to my inquiries and has been very professional and friendly in all of our conversations. A...
Posted by Robby | February 27, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Federal Crime
MOST EXCELLENT
Excellent 100% excellent I was arrested last February by the vet's and after a few months in jail he got me out on bail and the FEDS never give bail I was only the second one on my unit in 6 months to get bail then just yesterday I was sentenced to time served when the judge could have probably given...
Posted by Jacques | November 22, 2024 | Hired Attorney
The Best
Murdoch is honest, loyal and a true professional. He does what he says and is communicative
"Mr. Walker is a zealous advocate for his clients. Not only that, but he is more than willing to go above and beyond the call of duty, including diving into to rather intricate legal issues, to make sure his clients are adequately represented. I endorse this lawyer."
Federal crime lawyer
2013
CALI (Legal Research and Writing), Charleston School of Law
2017 - Present
Attorney at Law, Lowther | Walker, LLC
2014 - 2017
Attorney at Law, National Federal Defense Group
2012 - 2014
Legal Assistant, National Federal Defense Group
2011 - 2011
Investigator, Career Criminal Unit, Fourteenth Judicial Circuit Solicitor's Office
2009 - 2011
Task Force Officer, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
2007 - 2009
Narcotics Investigator, Beaufort/Jasper Multi-Jurisdictional Drug Task Force
2005 - 2006
Investigative Assistant to the Solicitor, Fourteenth Judicial Circuit Solicitor's Office
2003 - 2005
Investigative Analyst, Homicide Investigation Unit, New York County District Attorney's Office
2002 - 2003
Trial Preparation Assistant, Trial Bureau 80, New York County District Attorney's Office
2014 - Present
Association of Federal Defense AttorneysN/A
2014 - Present
Georgia Association of Criminal Defense LawyersN/A
2014 - Present
National Association of Criminal Defense LawyersN/A
2014 - Present
State Bar of GeorgiaN/A
We convinced the Government not to pursue subsequent federal prosecution
Our client faced potential Life imprisonment; however, we were able to obtain a sentence of 64 months imprisonment.
We convinced the Government not to prosecute.
We convinced the Government to a probated sentence, with an affirmative recommendation of early termination of federal probation contingent on the satisfaction of restitution
2014
JD - Juris Doctor
2002
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Legal Answers
How long can the us marshal have a defendant in custody? & can the state and federal charge you with the same crime?
06 Aug 2016
Can a federal Judge order an investigation of an alleged crime which is exposed in a civil case which he is presiding?
24 Jul 2016
Is it a bad idea to switch attorneys in federal criminal cases?
08 Jul 2016