Philadelphia Style - Walker Firm in Modern Luxury Spotlight

Michael A. Walker was shuffling around in his aunt’s closet in Southwest Philadelphia as a young boy when he came across a piece of paper. On that paper was his grandfather, Hampton Riley’s, certificate from the Commonwealth, revealing that he served as a State Representative in Pennsylvania back in 1964. While Walker never met his grandfather, he was often told that he resembled him and since that moment, he knew that becoming an attorney was his destiny.


Today, Walker is the owner of The Walker Firm and a Civil Rights and Criminal Defense Attorney. He has been named one of the top 100 Trial Lawyers by the National Trial Lawyers Association and Top 100 African American Litigators by the National Black Lawyers Association. Each day, Walker is inspired by his work. “It’s a blessing to serve and I love fighting for the rights of people, defending the Constitution and getting justice for my community,” he says.


Currently, The Walker Firm spans Philadelphia to Pittsburgh with offices in Philly and Montgomery County, practicing in both State and Federal Courts. But as Walker continues to travel across the commonwealth, he is hoping to change the narrative by expanding and collaborating with other firms of color. “The top 200 law firms have little to no names on the door of folks that look like me,” he says. “We are looking to expand our Pennsylvania offices to include Harrisburg and Pittsburgh and then Washington, DC shortly thereafter.”


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