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Walter Herbert Walker III

also known as Skip Walker
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Avvo Rating8.6
  • San Francisco, CA
  • Licensed for 44 years
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About Walter

Walter Walker is the author of five novels, including the award-winning "A Dime to Dance By." 

His other works include:

"The Immediate Prospect of Being Hanged"

"Rules of the Knife Fight,"

"The Appearance of Impropriety"

"The Two Dude Defense"

 

He is at work on another novel.

 

Mr. Walker played rugby for 25 years, in San Francisco and Washington, D.C.

Both his sons are standout rugby players in the Boston area.

Practice areas

OtherAviationDefective and dangerous productsWrongful deathPersonal injury
  1. Personal injury: 50%

    45 years

  2. Wrongful death: 20%

    39 years

  3. Defective and dangerous products: 10%

    39 years

  4. Aviation: 10%

    39 years

  1. Insurance: 10%

    39 years

Contact

50 Francisco Street Suite 460
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Walker, Hamilton, Koenig & Burbidge, LLP

50 Francisco Street Suite 460
San Francisco, CA, 94133

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License
StateStatusAcquiredUpdated
MAActive198109/28/2018
CAActive197404/04/2019
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Awards
Award nameGrantorDate granted
Finalist: Trial Attorney of the YearSan Francisco Trial Lawyers Association2010
Super LawyerNorthern California Super Lawyers2010
Finalist: California Trial Attorney of the YearConsumer Attorneys of California2003
Bar Register of Preeminent LawyersMartindale-Hubbell1983
Work Experience
TitleCompany nameDuration
PartnerSterns, Smith & Walker1980 - 1988
AssociateHandler, Baker, Greene & Taylor1978 - 1980
Appellate AttorneyFederal Government1975 - 1978
Associations
Association namePosition nameDuration
American College of Trial LawyersFellow2010 - Present
Massachusetts Bar AssociationMember2007 - Present
American Board of Trial AdvocatesMember2003 - Present
American Association for JusticeMember1981 - Present
Consumer Attorneys of CaliforniaMember1981 - Present
San Francisco Trial Lawyers AssociationMember1981 - Present
Education
School nameDegreeGraduated
University of Pennsylvania Law SchoolJD - Juris Doctor1974
University of Pennsylvania CollegeBA - Bachelor of Arts1971

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