After working for a time in the financial industry in Boston, Massachusetts, Mr. Walton attended law school at George Washington University, Washington, D.C., graduating with honors in 1992. He was admitted to the New York State Bar in 1993. Walton was a member of the George Washington Journal of International Law and Economics and authored an article for that publication entitled “Piracy of North
Pacific Salmon: Economic Implications and Potential Solutions,” V. 25, George Washington Journal of International Law & Economics, 1992. Walton began his career at the firm of Conboy, McKay, Bachman & Kendall, LLP, where he was a member of the litigation practice group for several years before joining the firm’s Business Practice Group. After 29 years with Conboy, McKay, Bachman & Kendall, LLP, Mr. Walton became a partner in the firm of Kendall, Walton & Burrows. In June 2024, Mr. Walton, with his paralegals of many years, formed his own law firm, the Walton Law Office, located in Watertown, New York. Walton primarily practices in the areas of Business Law, Business Formations, Commercial Real Estate, Residential Real Estate and Lending, representing both lenders, individuals and corporate entities. He also practices in the areas of Estate Planning and Administration and has vast experience in many other areas of law. Walton currently sits on the boards of Brookside Cemetery and Hospice of Jefferson County. He previously served on boards at Jefferson Community College, Samaritan Summit Village and Samaritan Keep Home. He and his family live in Alexandria Bay, New York.
