Mr. Walter began his higher education at The University of Alabama, where he received his Bachelor of Arts in History and English in 2003. He continued on to University of Georgia School of Law, where he graduated Cum Laude in 2006.

Mr. Walter was Articles Editor of Georgia’s Intellectual Property Law Journal and was the President of the school’s Intellectual Properly Law Association. He was recipient of the 2005 CALI Excellence for the Future Award for finishing first in his class in the Law School’s required Ethics course and was also a 2005 recipient of the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Law Student Division’s Certificate of Appreciation for his work organizing the ABA/Internal Revenue Services’ Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program in law schools throughout Georgia and Alabama.

Mr. Walter has gained from having experienced a wide variety of legal positions prior to joining Herbert Chestnut & Associates, including clerking for Georgia Superior Court Judge Samuel Ozburn, the Office of the Attorney General of Alabama, and the Jackson County District Attorney’s office.

Mr. Walter has also been recognized as a published legal author. He was the Second Place Winner, in an American Bar Association law student writing contest, for his article “The New Face of Electronic Discovery,” which was published in the Fall 2005/Winter 2006 Georgia Law Advocate. He also co-authored the 2005 article “Recent Developments in Internet Law,” has been a regular columnist in an ABA Appellate law newsletter, and was a contributing author to the ABA’s Model Jury Instructions project for Trademark, Trade Dress, and Copyright Litigation.

Mr. Walter joined Herbert Chestnut & Associates in 2007. His practice focuses on Workers’ Compensation under the State Laws of Georgia, the Longshore & Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act and its Defense Base Act extension, as well as Personal Injuries cases including Auto Accidents and Premises Liability (Slip and Fall) Accidents.

Mr. Walter takes pride in giving personal attention to his clients. “My clients can be sure that I will be working personally on their case, not passing it off to a case manager or paralegal.” Herbert Chestnut & Associates has a proven history of achieving results for clients, but Mr. Walter notes, “it is also our goal to guide you to towards decisions that are right for your health and your family, as well as the value of your settlement.”