Eric M. Walter
877-314-6092
Mr. Walter's practice is focused on complex business and commercial litigation. Mr. Walter has experience in all phases of federal and state litigation, having represented for profit and non-profit corporations in lawsuits involving claims such as breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty. He also has experience representing both employers and employees in a variety of employment law disputes. Mr. Walter has prosecuted and defended discrimination claims and disputes arising from employment contracts, including the enforcement of non-compete and non-solicitation provisions. His practice also includes representing plaintiffs in personal injury lawsuits and representing parties in administrative matters.
Mr. Walter was previously an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Missouri. In that position, he was appointed general counsel for several professional state licensing boards and prosecuted licensure violations. While with the Attorney General's Office, Mr. Walter also worked on complex federal lawsuits involving ERISA preemption.
Areas of Practice
- Business and Commercial Litigation
- Employment Law
- Personal Injury
- Administrative Law
Bar Admissions
- Missouri, 1998
- Illinois, 1999
- Texas, 2008
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit
- U.S. District Court Western District of Missouri
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois
Education
- University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law, Columbia, Missouri
- J.D. - 1998
- Law Review: Missouri Environmental Law and Policy Review, Articles Editor, 1996 - 1998
- University of Missouri - Columbia, Columbia, Missouri
- B.S. - 1995
- Honors: magna cum laude
Published Works
- Balancing Local Concerns with CERCLA Policies: The Importance of Perspective in Considering the Application of Federal Mandates, Missouri Environmental Law and Policy Review, 1998
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Missouri Bar Association
- Bar Association of Metropolitan Saint Louis, Committee Chair
- Texas Bar Association
