Richard Walker, a native of Lexington, Tennessee, earned a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Tennessee at Martin in 1983 and received a Doctorate of Jurisprudence in 1989 from the Nashville School of Law.  He helped found the firm of Walker, Walker & Walker, PLC in 1990.  Mr. Walker concentrates his practice in bankruptcy and social security disability.  He has served in various positions including Administrative Law Judge for the State of Tennessee for thirteen years, the Office of the Public Defender for the 26th Judicial District of Tennessee and the Board of Directors for Community National Bank.  Mr. Walker is admitted before the Supreme Court for the State of Tennessee as well as both the District Court and Bankruptcy Court for the Western and Middle Districts of the State of Tennessee.  He has 24 years of experience in the practice of bankruptcy and is a member of the Tennessee Bar Association, the American Bankruptcy Institute and the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys.