Neal L. Walters

Mr. Walters maintains a general civil practice, handling transactional matters such as residential real estate closings and wills and collections, as well as litigation in state and federal courts throughout the Commonwealth.  Mr. Walters has a particular interest in appellate matters, having represented litigants in over 90 cases in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.  In addition to his private practice, Mr. Walters is a lecturer at the University of Virginia School of Law where he teaches Federal Appellate Litigation and is the Supervising Attorney in charge of the Appellate Litigation Clinic. Mr. Walters has a family member with a disability and consults with clients regarding special needs trusts and other disability related matters and has represented plaintiffs in litigation seeking to expand access to services for persons with disabilities.

Principal Areas of Practice
General Civil Practice
Collections
Trials and Appeals

Education
J.D., Northeastern University, 1989
M.F.A., University of Virginia, 1986
B.A., (with high honors), College of William and Mary, 1984

Professional Affiliations
American Bar Association
Virginia State Bar
Charlottesville-Albemarle Bar Association 

Admitted
1990, Supreme Court of Virginia
1991, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
1993, U.S. District Courts, Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia
1997, U.S. Supreme Court

Biography
Law Clerk to the Honorable James H. Michael, Jr., U.S. District Court, Western District of Virginia, 1989-1990; Staff Attorney, United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 1990-1993; Adjunct Professor, T.C. Williams School of Law, University of Richmond, 1991-1994; Lecturer, University of Virginia School of Law, 1995–present;  Faculty Member, Virginia State Bar Professionalism Course, 2003-2006.

Civic Activities
The Arc of the Piedmont, Inc., 1997-present (President and Director), Westminster Child Care Center, 1995-1998 (President and Director), Co-counsel with Charlottesville Legal Aid Justice Center in disability-related litigation, 2000-present.