Thomas Walker (attorney)
| Thomas G. Walker | |
|---|---|
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| United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2011 | |
| Appointed by | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | George Holding |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1964 Atlanta, Georgia |
| Alma mater | Baylor University (B.A.) Campbell University School of Law (J.D.) |
Thomas Gray Walker (born 1964) is the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina.
Early life and education
Walker was born in 1964 in Atlanta, Georgia.[1] Walker graduated from Baylor University (1986) and the Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law at Campbell University (1990).
Career
At the time of his confirmation in 2011, Walker was a partner at Alston & Bird, LLP, where he had worked since 2003. Prior to that, Walker worked as special counsel to North Carolina Attorney General Roy A. Cooper, from 2001 to 2003. He also served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina from 1994 to 2001 and an Assistant District Attorney for Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, from 1990 to 1994.
References
- ↑ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary (November 10, 2009). "Questionnaire for Non-Judicial Nominees: Thomas Gray Walker" (PDF). Retrieved July 7, 2011.