Practice areas: Criminal Defense, DUI-DWI, Personal Injury; view more
Licensed in Missouri since: 2012
Education: Saint Louis University School of Law
Selected to Rising Stars: 2020 - 2022 Call today:
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24 W Main StSuite 216
Wentzville, MO 63385 Visit website
Owner and attorney, at Walker Law, Richard Walker represents clients in the metropolitan area of St. Louis and all surrounding counties, including St. Charles, Franklin, Warren, Montgomery, Pike, Jefferson and Lincoln. A criminal defense attorney, he represents clients who have been accused of committing a crime in the following areas: traffic violations, probation violations, DWI, violation crimes, sex crimes, property crimes and drug crimes. He also helps those with a criminal record to clear it through the expungement process and set them up for a more successful future.
In 2007, Mr. Walker graduated cum laude from Lindenwood University with a Bachelor of Arts before moving on to law school at Saint Louis University School of Law. There he earned his Juris Doctor and is now admitted to practice in the state of Missouri. With almost a decade of experience, he has proven to be an aggressive advocate for those who are facing criminal charges.
Mr. Walker served for 15 years as a police officer and spent most of that time on the St. Charles County DWI Task Force. Because of this, he has extensive training in field training, sobriety checkpoint supervision, accident reconstruction and DWI/DUI enforcement. While serving as an officer, he was a DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Instructor and a Drug Recognition Expert and Instructor.
A member of the National and Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the Missouri Bar, Mr. Walker is also a veteran of the United States Army. While serving, he graduated from the United States Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School for Psychological Operations.
Practice areas
Criminal Defense, Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI, Personal Injury - General: PlaintiffFocus areas
Arrest & Arraignment, Assault & Battery, Criminal Domestic Violence, Criminal Law, DUI/DWI, Drug & Alcohol Violations, Expungement, Failure to Pay Child Support, False Accusations, Felony, Juvenile Delinquency, Misdemeanor, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Motor Vehicle Offenses, Murder, Parole, Probation, Sex Offenses, Sexual Abuse - Plaintiff, Theft, Traffic Violations, Trucking Accidents
- 50% Criminal Defense
- 40% Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI
- 10% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 2012, Missouri
Professional Webpage: https://walkerlawstl.com/richard-walker/
Bar / Professional Activity
- Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2021
- Licensed in the United States District Court Eastern District of Missouri , 2023
- Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2023
- Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2024
- Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2022
- Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, 2020
- Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, 2019
- National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, 2019
- Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, 2018
- National College for DUI Defense, 2018
- National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, 2018
- National College for DUI Defense, 2017
- Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, 2017
- National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, 2017
- Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, 2016
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- Received plaintiff settlement for $50,000.00, 2023
- Received Plaintiff settlement for $18,500.00., 2024
- Received plaintiff settlement for $30,000.00, 2020
Special Licenses / Certifications
- Licensed to practice as an attorney in the United States District Court Eastern District of Missouri., 2023
Pro bono / Community Service
- I volunteer as a board member for the Wentzville Lacrosse Club as their Treasurer. The Wentzville Lacrosse Club is a registered 501c(3) boys high school lacrosse club that competes against other St. Louis area teams and clubs. While the season is only approximately four months, the board is responsible for all year round fundraising, team building exercises, summer recreational leagues, fall practice leagues, field maintenance, player recruitment, and any other activity that supports the coaches and players to make the club a success. , 2021
- Full member of Wentzville Downtown Committee. We are an advisory board to the Wentzville Board of Alderman. , 2024
- I applied and was accepted as a member of the Wentzville City Downtown Committee. We vote, make recommendations, and assist the Wentzville Board of Aldermen with decisions related to the historical downtown area of the city. , 2023
- I volunteer as a board member for the Wentzville Lacrosse Club as their Treasurer. The Wentzville Lacrosse Club is a registered 501c(3) boys high school lacrosse club that competes against other St. Louis area teams and clubs. While the season is only approximately four months, the board is responsible for all year-round fundraising, team building exercises, summer recreational leagues, fall practice leagues, field maintenance, player recruitment, and any other activity that supports the coaches and players to make the club a success. , 2023
- I volunteer as a board member for the Wentzville Lacrosse Club as their Treasurer. The Wentzville Lacrosse Club is a registered 501c(3) boys high school lacrosse club that competes against other St. Louis area teams and clubs. While the season is only approximately four months, the board is responsible for all year-round fundraising, team building exercises, summer recreational leagues, fall practice leagues, field maintenance, player recruitment, and any other activity that supports the coaches and players to make the club a success. , 2022
Educational Background
- Graduated Cum Laude from Lindenwood University with a B.A. in Business Administration, 2007
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- I gave a lecture to Probate and Associate Circuit Judges about the effects of drugged driving as well as an overview of the Drug Recognition Program in Missouri and how it should be viewed during cases in their courts. , Speaker, Drugged Driving, Missouri Association of Probate and Associate Judges, Missouri Probate And Associate Circuit Judges, 2019
Honors
- Missouri/Kansas Super Lawyers Rising Stars Honoree, Super Lawyers, 2020
- Highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards. , Martindale Hubbell Rated AV Preeminent, Martindale Hubbell, 2024
- Missouri/Kansas Super Lawyers Rising Stars Honoree, Super Lawyers, 2022
- Missouri/Kansas Super Lawyers Rising Stars Honoree, Super Lawyers, 2021
Selections
- Rising Stars: 2020 - 2022
