With the recent expansion of federal rights to the sick, disabled, prohibition of polygraphs, pregnancy protection, family medical leave, and the exposion of cases against small businesses by a small, but prolific, group of serial plaintiffs and their regular lawyers (that's about all they do is ADA Title III) against mostly small businesses that have not received the word that along with the ADA of 1990 came Title III, which requires all kinds of remediation and remodeling to bring the pulbic accommodation up to a standard which ensures access by the disabled. It is a money-making scheme for them and it works - for the serial plaintiff's lawyer.

Former government lawyer, police legal advisor, state prosecutor, general master, town attorney for 5 years, part-time school board attorney for 18 years, FBI Legal Short Course (2 weeks at Quantico, two separate classes, including Supreme Court Oral Arguments), Army Reserve 22 years (Demolitions & other relqted SF Special Ops training), police union attorney 8 years (on call), trial lawyer, President Pinellas Count Trial Lawyers Assn. twice and Treasurer 3 times and Secretary 2 times, Florida Association of Police Attorneys, Florida Bar Association (1981-Present), American Bar Association, Frederal Bar Assn., Florida Academy of Trial Lawyers, Clearwater Bar Association, St. Petersburg Bar Association, Florida Municipal Attorneys Assn. See or request current c.v. from walkerlaws@aol.com.

Civil actions in state, federal and administrative courts; trials, hearings and appeals; Civil Rights; Labor & Employment; Contracts; Employment Manuals; investigations of unlawful harassment, retaliation, discrimination, hostile environment; tort law; government and police misconduct; ADA, ADEA, Title VII, Title IX, FLSA, FMLA; Wage & Hour law; Constitutional law; Landlord-Tenant; Community Association Law; and Military Labor Reinstatement Rights.

Served as administrative law judge on cases file by investigators of the PCCLB for violations of the county construction licensing board code and related state laws. On other specially retained projects I was retained to act as an administrative hearing officer to make suggested rulings regarding disputes and technical code violations brought by quasi-judicial boards and commissions.

Hired as litigation attorney to defend personal injury, civil rights, labor and employment and employee disciplinary cases and appeals.

Conducted representation and defense of police officers charged with violating agency rules or state law, to include administrative hearings in decertification cases, winning five of five discharge cases, and ontaining complete reinstatement of the officers involved. Provided legal training and advice, and consulted officers on nonunion matters, and handled other personal issues, including marriages and divorces. Also participated in internal administrative hearings and investigations of officers involving shootings, cruiser accidents, excessive force claims, false arrest allegations, etc.

Appointed Town Attorney for the Town of Indian Shores, FL, for a five-year period, handling all town commission legal matters and such litigation as required legal counsel due to conflicts or lack of insurance.

I was on a an Army Special Forces A-Team for my first ten years, and was assigned to Company Staff as the S-2 NCO, then S-3 NCO and ultimately to Company NCO for Operations and Intelligence during my final five years. I have 22 years in that unit, with several deployments overseas to England (several times), Germany (several times), Norway and other places.

Litigation of cases involving the police department; legal advice to the Chief of Police and others with legal questions; member of the Command Staff; advised the City Commission regarding police legal matters and issues; police training; lectured at the Pinellas Police Academy.

Prosecutor and case development, discovery and Case Management division head.

Uniformed police officer, certified firefighter, undercover narcotics and vice detective, public safety agent and arson investigator.