During his forty-five plus years in legal practice, Walt has represented numerous clients including the Redevelopment Commission of the City of Asheville, the Housing Authority of the City of Asheville, the Metropolitan Sewerage District for Asheville and Buncombe County, Champion International Corporation, The Biltmore Company and multiple public school districts.
Walt is currently a member of the Town Council for the Town of Weaverville, a former Council member to the Land of Sky Regional Council of Governments, member of the North Carolina Association of Municipal Attorneys, a member of the Board of Directors for the North Carolina League of Municipalities and a member of the Board of Trustees for the North Carolina League of Municipalities Risk Management Services. Walt is a recipient of the Distinguished Service Award from the North Carolina Bar Association, Education Law Section. Walter is an adjunct professor at Western Carolina University and teaches a graduate level seminar course in education law.
Walt enjoys spending time with his family and working on his family farm in Georgia.