About Walter Allen
Walter Allen Blakeney earned his Juris Doctor from Valparaiso University School of Law in 2007, after entering the program in 2004. He completed the law curriculum at Valparaiso amid the mid-2000s legal landscape, leaving law school ready to begin practice. The degree provided the foundation for a career rooted in client representation and administrative advocacy.
He began his professional career at Brock & Stout in 2007, joining the firm as an associate lawyer. Early on he took cases that required courtroom appearances and work before administrative agencies. Over time he developed experience handling matters that depend on careful factual records and steady procedural work. Colleagues describe his approach as methodical and practical; files are prepared to be presented clearly to judges and hearing officers.
Blakeney maintains membership in NOSSCR, the national organization for attorneys who represent claimants in Social Security matters. That affiliation keeps him engaged with developments in Social Security law and administrative procedure. He participates in continuing legal education and follows shifts in policy that affect disability adjudication. Membership in specialized professional organizations often signals where a lawyer spends much of their time, and in his case it aligns with the types of claims he handles.
Brock & Stout supports regional coverage through offices across Alabama and a location in Florida. Blakeney has worked out of multiple offices for the firm, including Birmingham, Mobile, Dothan, Montgomery, Enterprise, Andalusia, and the Chipley, Florida office. That geographic reach lets him serve clients across urban and rural communities. He moves between offices when matters require in-person hearings or client meetings, and he also handles work that proceeds through written filings and telephonic hearings.
His practice emphasizes administrative law procedures and claimant advocacy. He prepares medical and vocational records, drafts legal briefs for hearings, and represents clients at administrative hearings when required. The work requires patience, attention to documentary detail, and an understanding of how medical evidence is weighed in decision-making.
As of 2026 he continues to work at Brock & Stout, representing claimants in Social Security disability claims and related administrative appeals from the firm’s Alabama offices and its Chipley, Florida location.
