Scott Walker

S. Scott Walker is the Managing Partner of Folds & Walker, LLC.  His main area of practice is civil litigation with a focus on family law, commercial litigation, and land use litigation.  In addition to his legal practice, Mr. Walker is also a Certified Family Mediator. Currently, Mr. Walker serves as Vice Chair on the Eighth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission.

Mr. Walker has extensive experience in government law. He serves as the City Attorney for the City of Newberry (since 1983), City of High Springs (since 2012), City of Archer (since 2013) and Town of Micanopy (since 2017); and, was formerly the Town Counsel for the Town of McIntosh (1994-2006).  Mr. Walker became familiar with the needs of the City by working under the direction of the City’s prior attorney, his longtime mentor and partner, Allison E. Folds, Esq.   In addition, Mr. Walker also has experience in personal injury and medical malpractice cases, including actions arising under the Federal Torts Claim Act.

Mr. Walker is active in the local legal community, where he has served on the Board of Directors for the Eighth Judicial Circuit Bar Association. From 1993-1996, he served as the Representative of the Eighth Judicial Circuit on the Young Lawyers Division Board of Governors.  Mr. Walker enjoys being a frequent panelist for the annual Eighth Judicial Circuit Professionalism Seminar for Family Law and Government Law.

Bar Admissions

Mr. Walker is admitted to practice in Florida (1984), U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida (1987), and the U.S. Supreme Court (2003).

Education

Mr. Walker attended Daytona Beach Community College on a Basketball Scholarship, and graduated with High Honors in 1978. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from the University of Florida, with Honors, in 1980.  He remained at the University of Florida and obtained his law degree in 1983.

Affiliations

• Eighth Judicial Circuit Bar Association
• American Association for Justice (formerly Association of Trial Lawyers of America)
• Florida Justice Association (formerly Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers)
• Gainesville Masonic Lodge 41
• American Bar Association
• Federal Bar Association
• American College of Barristers
• Quarterback Club
• Florida Municipal Attorneys Association