Walker installed as president of Richmond Bar Association
Sarah Stanley//June 17, 2015//
J. Tracy Walker IV, a partner at McGuireWoods LLP, became the Richmond Bar Association’s 131st president when he took office on June 1.
Walker has a broad litigation practice with a focus on consumer class action litigation. He co-chairs the firm’s appeals and issues team and serves on the board of partners. Walker earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia and his law degree from Harvard University.
Other officers elected at the annual meeting held on April 23 were:
- Vernon E. Inge Jr. of LeClairRyan, president-elect
- Douglas D. Callaway of Union First Market Bank, vice president
- Hon. Steven C. McCallum of the Chesterfield Circuit Court, honorary vice president
- Terrence L. Graves of Sands Anderson, Secretary-Treasurer
- John K. Burke Jr. of Setliff & Holland, immediate past president
R. Braxton Hill IV of Christian & Barton, Robert F. Moorman of the Law Office of Robert F. Moorman and Robert S. Westermann of Hirschler Fleischer were elected to serve on the board of directors.
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