Pittsburgh, Pa and Morgantown, WV Criminal Defense & Injury Attorney
Attorney Frank Walker is a Pittsburgh, Pa and Morgantown, WV Trial Attorney and the owner of his own Law Practice, Frank Walker Law, where he specializes in Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Excessive Force and Medical Malpractice Cases.
Attorney Walker obtained his a B.S. Degree in Criminal Justice from West Virginia State College, now West Virginia State University; an M.A. Degree in Education/Leadership Studies from Marshall University, and a J.D. Degree from West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia.
Attorney Walker is admitted to practice law before the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, the Supreme Court of West Virginia, the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, the United States District for the Southern District of West Virginia and the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia.
Attorney Walker was previously an associate attorney at Strassburger, McKenna, Gutnick and Gefsky ( SMGG), one of the oldest and most prestigious litigation firms in the Western Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh area, where he focused on Criminal Defense, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death cases. While at the Pittsburgh law firm of SMGG, Attorney Walker obtained acquittals for defendant's charged with Criminal Homicide - First Degree Murder, Possession of Firearms, Federal Pre-Indictment investigations, Sexual Assault Crimes, DUI ( Drunk Driving) , Robbery, ARD Program, Burglary and Disorderly Conduct. Attorney Walker also obtained verdicts and settlements for injured Plaintiffs in Wrongful Death, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Excessive Force and Police Brutality cases by successfully identifying the meritorious cases, tirelessly preparing the cases through the discovery and deposition phase and pressing for jury trials.
Additionally, Attorney Walker drafted Appeals and repeatedly argued successfully before the Superior Court of Pennsylvania - (Appellate Court) Western District on behalf of clients. Most impressively, Attorney Walker repeatedly sought and was granted review by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court for Appeals impacting practitioners across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Prior to joining SMGG, Attorney Walker honed his craft as a fearless trial lawyer while serving as Senior Counsel for the Allegheny County Office of Conflict Counsel, where he successfully defended clients in numerous Jury and Non-jury trials charged with various offenses, some of which include Sex Crimes, Property Crimes, Criminal Homicide, Drug Crimes and Violent Crimes. Attorney Walker also developed a successful track record for Transfer of Jurisdiction/Act 33 Juvenile Cases, Appeals and PCRA's.
While in law school at West Virginia University College of Law, Attorney Walker earned a coveted position on the prestigious National Moot Court Team where he competed among all members of his entire law school class and was chosen as one of the top Appellate Advocates to represent West Virginia University on a national level at the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. Attorney Walker also found time during his busy law school studies to volunteer for Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program initiated by the Internal Revenue Service to assist low-income citizens of Morgantown, West Virginia and students of West Virginia University on simple and complex tax returns.
Attorney Walker's leadership qualities were recognized by his law school classmates as he was elected President of the Black Law Student Association, where he assisted with the scholarship search for law students, organized legal lecture series and mentored first year law students. While only a second year law student, Attorney Walker was the recipient of the sought after CALI Award of Excellence for Trial Advocacy, which is presented to the student receiving the highest reviews on mock trials and the highest grade in the trial advocacy class, which includes second and third year law students. After being recognized for excellence in both Appellate and Trial Advocacy, Attorney Walker was honored to be selected to the National Order of the Barristers, which is only given to the top litigators in the entire graduating class.
Prior to law school, Attorney Walker graduated summa cum laude (highest honors) from Marshall University; was Twice elected as president of the Student Government Association at West Virginia State College; voted citizen of the year by the Xi Alpha Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated; and unanimously voted as the Freshman Athlete of the Year at West Virginia State College by excelling in Football, Basketball and Track all while carrying a full course load.
Attorney Walker also served as an auditor for Chubb Insurance in Pittsburgh, where he amassed in excess of $1.2 million in savings, and as a law clerk for Dominion Resources, where he concentrated on labor law and mergers and acquisitions. Additionally, Attorney Walker served as an educator and counselor for Shawnee Hills in Charleston, West Virginia where he worked directly with at-risk teenagers, assisting with curriculum, treatment plans, short- and long-term goal setting.
Attorney Walker was duly initiated through the Xi Alpha Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated in 1999 and is an active member of the Iota Phi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Attorney Walker was also selected to the American Inns of Court, previously served on the Board of Trustees for Propel Schools in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and frequently volunteers for speaking engagements to address education, leadership and legal issues.
Attorney Walker has quickly become one of the most sought after trial attorneys and legal minds in the Western Pennsylvania and Northern West Virginia due to his real talk concerning your case, real experience to handle your case and the ability to position your case for real results. Contact Attorney Walker today at 1-800-496-4143 to schedule an appointment to discuss your case.
