Richard Walker obtained his Bachelor of Arts cum laude in General Studies with a concentration in Government from Harvard College in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He left the chilly winters of the Northeast and returned to California where he received his Juris Doctorate from UCLA School of Law.
Over a period of 17 years, Mr. Walker worked as a deputy attorney general for the office of the California Attorney General. Much of his work was under the auspices of the Appeals, Writs, and Trials section of the Criminal Division where he prosecuted appeals from felony convictions, conducted investigations of public officials, worked on trials and responded to state and federal petitions for writs of habeas corpus. Mr. Walker's appeals ranged anywhere from burglary to death penalty cases.
Mr. Walker also worked in the Licensing section of the Civil Division. There, he represented a number of state agencies overseen by the California Department of Consumer Affairs and prosecuted disciplinary actions against physicians, pharmacists, nurses, contractors and other state licensees. The work involved administrative hearings and civil court proceedings, including temporary restraining orders and injunctions.
Mr. Walker has lectured before the California District Attorneys Association on search and seizure issues and before the Los Angeles County Human Relations Commission on "hate" crimes. He participated in the recruitment and supervision of attorneys and law clerks and worked as one of the office's liaisons with the California Office of Emergency Services. Also while working with the Attorney General's office, Mr. Walker taught a course in criminal law with the former institution of Northrop School of Law
Following his retirement from the state of California, Mr. Walker attended CSULB and obtained preliminary designated subjects credentials in adult education (social sciences, elementary and secondary basic skills and law enforcement occupations) and vocational education (legal office occupations and law enforcement occupations) for a period of five years. He participated in Project Match with the Los Angeles Community College District. He assisted Mission College's Professor Jordan in teaching a class in legal writing. Mr. Walker has taught legal classes for Paralegals at Intercoast Colleges in Riverside, California, continued with some appellate defense work and has given pro bono assistance to several small businesses and individuals.
Mr. Walker is licensed
to practice in California courts. He also has been admitted to
practice in the United States District Court for the Central District
of California and in the United States Court of Appeals for the
Ninth Circuit.
updated: by David Jordan on 12-29-05