• J.D. - Stetson College of Law, St. Petersburg, FL (1981) (Law)
• M.A. - University of South Florida, Tampa, FL (1978) (Criminal Justice)
• B.A. - University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, FL (1975) (Sociology/Criminal Justice)

Robert G. Walker, P.A. Principle shareholder since January 1, 1992, with concentration in labor and employment, government law, and civil rights matters. The firm also provides related  commercial, corporate, litigation, and mediation services to institutional and commercial clients. The firm participates in several pro bono programs, including the providing of mediation services to the Clearwater Fair Employment Practices Agency which has a work-sharing agreement with the E.E.O.C. Tampa Area Office to resolve employment discrimination disputes. In addition, the firm provides legal services in the area of family law, administrative law, contracts, collective bargaining, torts, appeals, condominium law, debt collection, wills, trusts, and probate.

School Board of Pinellas County. Contract special counsel to represent the school system in labor, personal injury, administrative, constitutional, and civil rights claims, from 1988 to the present. (The school district consists of approximately 17,000 employees, and is the largest employer in the county. Contract awarded and renewed.)

Town of Indian Shores, Florida. Town Attorney, February 1988 to November 1992.

Holloway & Walker, P.A. Partner, January 1, 1988, to December 31, 1991 (Concentrating in the areas of administrative and governmental law, civil rights, public safety issues, personal injury defense for governmental agencies, and labor law). Admitted to practice in all state courts, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, and the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals.

Clearwater City Attorney's Office. Assistant City Attorney and Police Legal Advisory from February 1983 to February 1988 (senior assistant, 1986-88). Primarily responsible for personal injury, civil rights, and public safety litigation, legal advice, administrative actions, and law enforcement training. Also served as legal advisor to several boards and commissions (Airport Advisory Board, Code Enforcement Board, Board of Adjustment and Appeals, City Commission, Police Supplementary Pension Fund, etc.).

ADJUNCT LAW INSTRUCTOR. Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission (CJSTC), 1984-1988; adjunct faculty member at Florida Institute of Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Institute (SPJC, formely Pinellas Police Academy), April 1989 to 1994.

State Attorney's Office, 6th Circuit. Assistant State Attorney (criminal prosecutor), May 1981 to February 1983. Assigned to prosecute traffic, local ordinance violations, misdemeanors, and felony cases.

Clearwater Police Department. Law Enforcement Officer, 1973 - 1978 (including one year undercover in Vice and Narcotics).

St. Petersburg Dept. of Public Safety. Public Safety Agent, 1972 - 1973 (dual-capacity, cross-trained police officer, certified firefighter, and arson investigator in experiment with conmbined public safety concept).

St. Petersburg Police Dept. Police Officer, 1968 - 1972.

St. Petersburg Times. News photographer and photo lab technician (part-time), 1963 - 1968.

MILITARY. Co. A, 3rd Bn., 11th Special Forces Group, Airborne, U.S. Army Reserve, Tampa, Florida (Jan. 1968 - Jul. 1990). Retired as Master Sergeant, Operations and Intelligence.

• "Local Government and the Fair Labor Standards Act," Sept. 1984, seminar to Tri-County Government Association, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
• "Public Records Law for the Police," Oct. 1984, at I.P.T.M., Orlando, Florida, seminar.
• "The Civil Liability Aspects of Police Pursuit Driving," seminar at National Institute for Law Enforcement, Oct. 1986, Clearwater, Florida.
• "The Defense of Police Misconduct Cases," seminar topic at Annual Local Governemt Law Section of Florida Bar Association, May 1985, Tampa, Florida.
• "Sovereign Immunity and Civil Liability," topic at Local Government Law Section of Clearwater Bar Association's first annual open seminar for newly elected public officials, June 1987.
• "The Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act," speech to the Pinellas County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, March 1982.
• "Defending Against Federal Civil Rights Cases," at Professional Training Systems seminar, Nov. 1985.
• "Role of the Police Legal Advisor at Police Shootings," speech at Florida Association of Police Legal Advisors Annual Legal Update, Oct. 1987, Miami, Florida.
• "Civil Rights and Police Misconduct," cable television broadcast on Paragon/Vision cable 1-hour special, "F-LA Law"; March 7, 1988, St. Petersburg, Florida (inaugural show).
• "Second Annual Local Government Law Seminar," presented to appointed and elected Pinellas County Officials on May 12, 1988, Clearwater, Florida (sponsored by Local Government Committee of Clearwater Bar Association); chairman of committee.
• "Present and Potential Legal Job Protection Available to Heads of Police Agencies," May 1988 issue of The Florida Police Chief law enforcement executive magazine (co-Authored with other members of FL Association of Police Attorneys).
• "How to Survive with the Media Under the Florida Public Records and Open Government Laws," June 11, 1988, speech to Suncoast League of cities, Crystal River, FL.
• "Employment Security for the Police Chief," speech at legal issues for Police Administrators Seminar, 6-7 April, 1989, Holiday Inn Surfside, Clearwater, FL.
• "Civil and Criminal Liability of the Police Officer," "Use of Force," and "Florida Landlord-Tenant and Public Accommodations Law," "Contraband Forfeiture Act," "Arson," "Burglary," "Theft," "Fraud, Forgery, and Worthless Documents," "Drugs and Controlled Substances," "Alcohol and Tobacco Laws," "Florida Motor Vessel Laws," "Weapons," "Domestic Violence," and "Repossession in Florida," Criminal Justice Institute (Formerly PVTI Pinellas Police Academy), St. Petersburg Junior College, from April 1983 to July 1992.
• "How a Jury Trial Works," People's Law School, Clearwater Bar Association, Clearwater, Florida, April 27, 1989 (Law Week).
• "Hiring, Firing and Employment Matters, "The CPA Club, Clearwater, Florida, March 19, 1991.
• "Demonstrations in the 1990's: A LAW ENFORCEMENT RESPONSE
  (The Constitutional Implications of Demonstration Management)," Florida Police Chief's Association and FDLE, Tampa, Florida, December 11, 1991.
• "Personnel Law and Policy for Criminal Justice Administrators," Criminal Justice Institute (SPJC), St. Petersburg, Florida, February 20, 1992.
• "Fourth Annual Legal Issues for Police Administrators Seminar: The Implications of Rodney King": FDLE/Stetson Law School, Days Inn Beach Resort, St Petersburg, Florida, April 22-24, 1992.
• "Contemporary Labor Issues in the American Workplace":  Presented to the CPA Club of Clearwater on April 26 and May 4, 1994, Clearwater, Florida.
• "Law Day in the Mall": Law Day Presentation (for FLA LAW), Countryside Mall, April 30, 1994, Clearwater, Florida.
• "Law for the Public Official: Contemporary Labor Issues": Presented to Pinellas County Government officials by Local Government Law Committee of Clearwater Bar Association, June 16, 1994, Clearwater, Florida.
• "Update on Labor Law and Workplace Issues": West Coast Chapter - FICPA, Management of an Accounting Practice Breakfast Meeting, March 28, 1996, Ramada Inn - Westshore, Tampa, Florida.
• "Employment Law Update: Wage & Hour Law" Clearwater Bar Association, April 24, 1996, Belleair Country Club, Bellair, Florida.
• "Law for the Public Official: Labor Law Update": Presented to government officials by Local Government Law Comittee of Clearwater Bar Association, June 12, 1996, Clearwater, Florida.
• "Law for the Public Offical: Civil Rights Law Update": Presented to government officials by Local Government Law Committee of Clearwater Bar Association, June 13, 1996, Largo, Florida.
• "Getting Down To Business": A labor law topic presented to guardians, July 24, 1997, Radisson Resort, Sand Key, Clearwater, Florida.
• "Civil Rights and Civil Liability of Public Officials": Mayor's Council of Pinellas County, December 3, 1997, East Lake Woodlands Country Club.
• "Employment Law Update" (Wage and Hour Law): Presented to local business owners and managers, February 25, 1998, The Harborview Center.
• "Dealing With Unions in the Public Sector" (part of annual local Government Committee of CBA presentation to local government officials May 15, 1998, School Board Meeting Room).
• "Pro-Active Strategies for Countering Discrimination Claims" (as part of Clearwater Bar Association Annual Labor & Employment Law Update), September 9, 1999, Harborview Center, Clearwater.
• "Hot Topics in Employment Law" (as part of the Clearwater Bar Association Labor & Employment Law update), February 24, 2000, Harborview Center, Clearwater.
• "Government Misconduct" on FLA-LAW, Time-Warner (show number 1775), ch. 7, 8:00pm., August 17, 2000, St. Petersburg, Florida.
• "Hot Topics in Employment Law" segment on Employment Law Update for Business Owners, May 23, 2001, Harborview Center, Clearwater, FL, sponsored by Clearwater Bar Association.

1. Florida Bar Association:

• Local Government Law Section
• Labor and Employment law Section
• General Practice Section
• Grievance Committee (6th Circuit, 1988-1991)