Elbert Walton

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Elbert A. Walton Jr. (born February 21, 1942) is a former American lawyer and politician.

Walton was born on February 21, 1942, [1] and graduated from the University of Missouri–St. Louis. [2] He was admitted to the Missouri state bar in 1974. [3] Walton served in the Missouri House of Representatives from 1979 to 1993 as a Democrat. [1] In 2009, Walton was fired as chief attorney of the Northeast Ambulance and Fire Protection District after a dispute about legal fees. [4] [5] Walton was suspended from the practice of law following a September 2013 status conference before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Missouri's Eastern Judicial District. [3] He was subsequently barred from the court. [4] In 2017, the Missouri Supreme Court heard a court case involving Walton and alleged violations of professional legal ethics. [6] The state supreme court ruled on the case in December 2019, ordering his disbarment. [7] The disbarment took effect by default in January 2020, as Walton had not responded to charges. [3] His daughter Rochelle Walton Gray was a member of the Missouri House of Representatives from 2009 to 2017. [8]

References

  1. 1 2 Walton, Elbert (October 8, 1997). "Elbert A. Walton Jr. Oral History Interview". Oral History Project (Interview). Interviewed by Will Sarvis. St. Louis, Missouri: The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  2. ↑ Walentik, Steve (February 27, 2017). "Panel discusses ways to mold future for African Americans in St. Louis". University of Missouri St. Louis Daily. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 Kidd, Karen (January 6, 2020). "Longtime St. Louis attorney disbarred by default following alleged rules violations". St. Louis Record. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  4. 1 2 Kim, Jacob (June 18, 2014). "Walton, former Northeast fire district attorney, is banned from bankruptcy court". St. Louis Business Journal. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Fired lawyer firing back". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. December 11, 2009. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  6. ↑ Taylor, Jason (March 30, 2017). "MISSOURI SUPREME COURT HEARS CASE OVER PENALTIES AGAINST FORMER STATE REPRESENTATIVE WALTON". Missouri.net. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  7. ↑ Suntrup, Jack (December 24, 2019). "St. Louis lawyer, former state rep disbarred in professional misconduct case". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Rochelle Walton Gray". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2025-02-13.
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