Mary L. Walker

Background

Walker, Mary L. was born on December 1, 1948 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Daughter of William Willard and Lady D. Walker.

Education

Student, University California, Irvine, 1966-1968; Bachelor in Biology/Ecology, University of California, Berkeley, 1970; postgraduate, University of California at Los Angeles, 1972-1973; Juris Doctor, Boston University, 1973.

Career

Worked at Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison LLP (San Diego, California) specializing in Environmental Law and Litigation, Land Use Law and Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1973, California and United States. District Court, Northern District of California.

1974, United States. District Court, Eastern District of California. 1976, United States. District Court, Central District of California. 1979, United States. Supreme Court.

1991, United States. District Court, Southern District of California. Assistant Secretary, Environment, Safety & Health, United States. Department of Energy (presidential appointment), 1985-1988.

Deputy Solicitor, United States. Department of Interior, 1984-1985. Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, United States.

Department of Justice, 1982-1984. United States. Commissioner, InterAmerican Tropical Tuna Commission (presidential appointment), 1989-1995. Former Chair of the Environmental Department of the Los Angeles-based firm of Richards, Watson & Gershon.

Board Member, 1989-1991 and President, 1994, San Diego BioCommerce Association. Chair, Environmental Committee, San Diego Chamber of Commerce, 1993-1994 and BROCOM, 1992—. Head, Environmental Practice Group, San Diego-BPH.

Membership

Board of directors Endowment for Comty. Leadership, since 1987, Global Involvement Through Education, since 1998. Member California Bar Association, San Diego Bar Association, San Diego BioCommerce Association (board directors since 1991, president 1994), Professional Women's Fellowship-San Diego(co-founder, board directors since 1996, president 1996-1997), World Affairs Council, Renaissance Women.

Connections

1 child, Winston Samuel.

Father:

William Willard

Mother:

Lady D. Walker

child:

Winston Samuel Walker