About Lawrence Walker
Lawrence Cohen Walker Jr. is a attorney based in Perry, Georgia, with over six decades of legal experience. He is a founding partner of Walker Hulbert Gray & Moore, LLP, a firm established in 1965 that has grown to become the largest in Houston County, comprising eight attorneys with more than 150 years of combined legal experience. The firm offers a general civil practice in all state and federal courts in the Middle Georgia area, representing individuals, small businesses, corporations, banking institutions, and municipal governments in various legal matters. Born in Macon, Georgia, in 1942, Mr. Walker earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Georgia School of Law in 1965. During his time at the university, he was an active member of Phi Delta Phi, serving as the Magister of the Wilson Inn in 1965.
Held the position of Associate Justice on the University of Georgia Honor Court from 1963 to 1965. In addition to his legal practice, Mr. Walker has a distinguished history in public service. He served as a Judge for the Perry Municipal Court from 1966 to 1972 and was a Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the State of Georgia from 1969 to 1976. His political career includes serving as a State Representative in the Georgia General Assembly from 1973 to 2004, where he held the position of Majority Leader from 1986 to 2004. He also served as Chairman of the State Legislative Leaders Foundation from 1998 to 2001 and was an At-large Member of the University System of Georgia Board of Regents from 2009 to 2017. Mr.
Walker's legal expertise spans several practice areas, including personal injury, DUI & DWI, family law, divorce, business law, estate planning, real estate law, appeals & appellate, construction law. Health care law. His firm handles many cases, from personal injury claims to complex business transactions and estate planning. The firm's real estate practice covers commercial real estate, residential transactions, and land use and zoning issues. In the appellate arena, Mr. Walker has represented clients in various appellate courts, handling appeals in civil and criminal cases. Throughout his career, Mr.
Walker has been recognized for his contributions to the legal profession. In 2014, he received the American Bar Association Solo, Small Firm and General Practice Division’s Lifetime Achievement Award, which honors attorneys who have demonstrated significant lifetime distinction and exceptional achievement in their practice. Mr. Walker is a member of the Houston County Bar Association and the State Bar of Georgia. He is also the author of "Life on the Gnat Line," a collection of his widely read columns on family, Southern life, politics, and more.
