Elbert Walton Explained

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

Walton was born on February 21, 1942, and graduated from the University of Missouri–St. Louis.[1] He was admitted to the Missouri state bar in 1974.[2] Walton served in the Missouri House of Representatives from 1979 to 1993 as a Democrat.[3] In 2009, Walton was fired as chief attorney of the Northeast Ambulance and Fire Protection District after a dispute about legal fees.[4] 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.[2] He was subsequently barred from the court.[5] 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.[2]

Notes and References

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

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