Atty. James A. Walker
Mr. Walker has had a general, civil and business litigation practice for over 34 years in the various state and federal courts in Kansas.
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About James A. Walker at a glance
James A. Walker is a business and litigation attorney based in Wichita, Kansas, practicing at Triplett Woolf Garretson LLC. Educated at Washburn University (J.D., 1976). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Bet-the-Company Litigation (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026), and Lawyer of the Year — Bet-the-Company Litigation (Wichita) (2018). Serands clients in Wichita, KS and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
The last 16 years of Mr. Walker's practice have included engagements on behalf of defendants in over 20 different anti-trust class action cases alleging price fixing or other restraint of trade violations. As those clients have included major domestic and foreign manufacturing firms, the quality standards and client expectations for their attorneys are very high. Mr. Walker has had the highest "AV" rating for over twenty-five years, and has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America, Chambers USA as one of Kansas' leading lawyers and Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers, in the fields of general, business and commercial litigation.
Admitted to practice
- Kansas, 1976
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, District of Kansas
- Washburn University School of Law (J.D., 1976)
- Washburn Law Journal, Board of Editors
- Wichita State University (B.A., 1972)
- Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America
- Designated by Chambers USA as one of Kansas' leading lawyers for civil and business litigation Selected by peers for the Best Lawyers in America in the field of commercial litigation
- Selected for inclusion in Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers in the fields of general, business and business litigation
- Contributing author, A Practicioner's Guide to Class Actions, ABA Publication (2010)
- Wesley E. Brown Inn of Court
- American Bar Association
- Kansas Bar Association
- Wichita Bar Association
- Big Brothers and Sisters of Sedgwick County, former board member and President
- Wichita River Festival, former board member and officer
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Each practice area below reflects the types of cases James A. Walker handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Kansas
Practicing law in Kansas. Legal matters in Kansas are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Wichita are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Kansas state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Kansas brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Kansas courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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