Will Walker represents businesses, individuals, and government entities in commercial disputes before state and federal courts. His experience includes breach of contract and business tort claims, real estate development disputes, and a class action arising from a data breach. He has represented clients in several trials, handled critical motion hearings, and appeared before professional licensing boards.
Will also assists clients with white collar criminal defense and government investigations involving the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. He conducts internal investigations into procurement and employment issues for businesses, government agencies, and other organizations.
Will’s experience also includes data privacy and cybersecurity work. He has guided organizations through incident response, coordinated digital forensics investigations, and assisted with notification obligations across multiple states.
Will previously clerked for Judge William L. Osteen Jr. of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina. He serves on the Eastern District of North Carolina’s Criminal Justice Act Panel, representing individuals facing federal criminal charges or seeking post-conviction relief.
Before beginning his legal career, Will served in the U.S. Army as a UH-60 Black Hawk pilot and company commander. He earned his law degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was an articles editor for the North Carolina Law Review, and his bachelor’s degree from Furman University.