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Edwin Jack Walker, Jr.

One of the founding partners of Walker Lambe, Jack Walker has been practicing law for close to 40 years, serving clients and their families in matters including: estate planning, trust and estate administration, tax planning, business succession planning, insurance planning, and representation of nonprofit organizations. He has practiced in Durham his entire career and was the first attorney in Durham to be designated a Board Certified Specialist in Estate Planning and Probate Law. Jack has served as a member of the American Bar Association as a member of the Section on Taxation, North Carolina Bar Association, Durham County Bar Association, Durham-Orange Estate Planning Council, and Duke University Estate Planning Council. Jack frequently conducts educational seminars on estate planning and related topics, both for lawyers and financial professionals and for community organizations.

In addition to his law practice and his work with local, regional and national Bar Associations, Jack has also served the United Way, was a member of the Board of Trustees of the Durham County Hospital Corporation, served the Foundation for Better Health of Durham, the Duke Heart Center, Durham Academy, and the Triangle Community Foundation where he also serves as legal counsel. Jack is a director of the UNC Law Foundation and serves on the boards of two private foundations. An accomplished musician, Jack has performed with the Chapel Hill Philharmonia, the Durham Symphony, the Triangle Brass Band, and the Durham Community Concert Band.  Jack is also a board member  for the Emily Krzyzewski Family Life Center.

Jack has been listed as a Super Lawyer in the 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010 Editions of Super Lawyer Magazine.

Education
  • University of North Carolina
    at Chapel Hill School of Law
    Juris Doctor, 1969

  • Davidson College
    Bachelor of Arts, 1966
    Charles A. Dana Scholar
  • Admitted
  • North Carolina
  • U.S. Tax Court
  • U.S. District Court
    Middle District of North Carolina
  • Member
  • North Carolina State Bar
    (Board Certified Specialist in Estate Planning and Probate Law)
  • North Carolina Bar Association
  • Durham County Bar Association
  • American Bar Association
  • 14th Judicial District Bar
  • Durham-Orange Estate Planning Council
  • Duke University Estate Planning Council
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