M. Blake Walker
Biography
Blake Walker is an Associate in our Atlanta office where he focuses his practice on the defense of medical malpractice and governmental liability matters.
Prior to joining the firm, Blake was a Judicial Law Clerk for the Honorable Marc T. Treadwell, Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia.
Blake earned a Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from Mercer University School of Law where he served as president of the Student Bar Association and was a member of the Mercer Law Review. Blake also holds a Bachelor of Arts from Valdosta State University, where he majored in History.
In his free time, Blake enjoys spending time with his wife and two dogs as well as following and attending Atlanta Braves games.
Credentials
Admitted
State Courts:
- Georgia
- Court of Appeals, Supreme Court
U.S. District Courts:
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
Education
- J.D., magna cum laude, Mercer University
- B.A., History, Valdosta State University
Memberships
- DRI
- Georgia Defense Lawyers Association
- State Bar of Georgia, Macon Young Lawyers Division: Member, Former Secretary
Publications
- Notable Circuit Decisions: Eleventh Circuit
The Brief Case: DRI Committee News, November/December 2023 - Remarks and Recreation: Recent Changes in the Recreational Property Act and the State of the Law Going Forward
Mercer Law Review, January 2020