Managing Partner Walter “Skip” Walker Profiled by Super Lawyers
Accompanying the publication of the Northern California Super Lawyers annual list are a number of attorney profiles that share interesting stories from the legal community. In the 2024 edition, the publication profiles our very own Skip Walker. In addition to being an accomplished lawyer with a number of high-profile wins to his credit, he is…
Read MoreAll Firm Attorneys Recognized in 2024 Northern California Super Lawyers
Walker Hamilton & Kearns announces that all five firm attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2024 Northern California Super Lawyers or Super Lawyers Rising Stars list by Thomson Reuters. The five attorneys, each of whom are recognized in the Personal Injury practice category, are: Walter H. “Skip” Walker, III, has been recognized…
Read MoreSan Francisco Trial Lawyers Association 2024
Skip Walker and Jeff Walker recently attended the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association (SFTLA) Ski & CLE event at Lake Tahoe. During the conference, Jeff gave a very-well received presentation on the liability of Brinks armored guards versus policeman. It may, actually, have been the best talk of the conference. Skip gave a talk on…
Read More2024 Western Trial Lawyers Association Conference
Skip Walker lectured to the Western Trial Lawyers Association on March 1, 2024, in Sun Valley, Idaho, on the subject of the Firefighter’s Rule (assumption of the risk) and our recent appellate victory for firefighters in Rattary v Favro, a soon-to-be-published decision by the First District Court of Appeal. During the conference, Jeff Walker also…
Read MoreAppellate Victory for Injured Firefighters
In November 2023, Skip Walker and Jeff Walker obtained a stunning appellate victory, reversing a jury verdict that hinged on application of the firefighter’s rule, which basically says first responders assume the risk of injury when carrying out their duties. The underlying case, Rattary v. Favro, involves extremely serious injuries to firefighters who were struck…
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