EDUCATION

Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, J.D., cum laude, 1990

University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, B.S.M.E., with High Distinction, 1987

 

ADMITTED

Virginia 1990

U.S. Supreme Court 1996

U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit 1994

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia 1991

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia 1991

U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit 1990

 

PLACE OF BIRTH

Hendersonville, North Carolina

 
Lawyers / Professionals
 
J. Tracy Walker IV
Partner
One James Center
901 East Cary Street
Richmond, Virginia 23219-4030
T: 804.775.1131
F: 804.698.2201
twalker@mcguirewoods.com

Mr. Walker is a counselor and civil trial attorney. He is chairman of the firm’s Product and Consumer Litigation Department. He focuses on product liability, toxic tort and commercial litigation, representing clients on a wide range of issues. He handles cases at the trial level and on appeal in state and federal courts throughout the country, and has tried cases to verdict in several states. He serves as national and regional trial counsel for various product manufacturers.

In addition to his extensive product liability experience, Mr. Walker has handled nationwide antitrust actions, environmental contamination suits, commercial arbitrations, securities fraud class actions, consumer class actions, high excess insurance coverage disputes, and a diverse array of tort and commercial matters.

Practices & Industries Firm Management
  • Chair, Product & Consumer Litigation Department
Honors
  • Named One of the “Best Lawyers in America," Woodward/White, Inc., 2007, 2008
Previous Experience
  • Christian & Barton, L.L.P., 1990-1998
Professional Affiliations
  • Virginia State Bar
    • Committee on Lawyer Discipline
    • Third District Disciplinary Committee, 2001-2007
    • State Bar Council, Executive Committee, 1999-2000
    • Special Committee on Access to Legal Services, 1996-1999
    • Committee on Continuing Legal Education, 1994-1997
  • Bar Association of the City of Richmond
    • Board of Directors, 2004-2007
    • Judiciary Committee, 1997-2000
  • Defense Research Institute
  • Lewis F. Powell, Jr. American Inn of Court