Background
Walter, Riley C. was born on December 3, 1951 in Evansville, Indiana, United States.
Walter, Riley C. was born on December 3, 1951 in Evansville, Indiana, United States.
California Polytechnic State University (Bachelor of Arts, with honors, 1973. Master of Science, 1974). Western State University (Juris Doctor, 1980).
Worked at McCormick, Barstow, Sheppard, Wayte & Carruth Limited Liability Partnership (Fresno, California) specializing in General Civil and Trial Practice. Agricultural and Water Law, Banking Law, Bankruptcy and Reorganization, Civil Rights Litigation, Civil Practice, Commodities Law, Condemnation Law, Construction Law, Corporate Law, Employment Law, Environmental Law, Estate Planning, Family Law, Franchise Law, Health Care Law, Insurance Law Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Municipal Law, Probate, Public Entity, Real Estate Agent Malpractice, Real Estate Law, Securities and Taxation Law. Admitted to the bar, 1980, California, United States.
District Court, Eastern and Northern District of California and District of Arizona, United States.
Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit and United States. Supreme Court.
Gamma Sigma Delta.
Alpha Gamma Rho (faculty advisor). Associate Professor: Agricultural Business Management, California State University-Fresno, 1981-1983.
California Polytechnic State University/Pomona, 1976-1980, 1974-1975, San Luis Obispo.
Adjunct Professor of Agricultural Law, San Joaquin College of Law, 1989-1993. Author: "A Case for Avoidance of Secret Farmer Liens: The California Producer"s Lien," San Joaquin Agricultural Law Review,, 1994. Company-Author: "Contents of Fee Applications," Annual Survey of Bankruptcy Law, 1990.
Contributing Author: Advanced Chapter 11 Practice, John Wiley Publisher (1991), (Revised, 1993).
Member: Fresno County (Chairman, Business Law Section, 1989. Chairman, Agricultural Law Section, 1995-1996) and American (Member, Business Bankruptcy Section) Bar Associations.
State Bar of California (Member, AgriBusiness Committee, 1996). American Bankruptcy Institute.
Central California Bankruptcy Association (President, 1989-1990.
Director, 1996). California Bankruptcy Forum (Director, 1992-1993 and 1995). San Joaquin Valley Inn of Court (1993-1995).
Certified Business Bankruptcy Specialist by American Board of Bankruptcy Certification.
McCormick, Barstow, Sheppard, Wayte & Carruth Limited Liability Partnership was founded in the early 1950"s and has grown to be one of the largest law firms in central California.
Advanced Chapter 11 Practice, John Wiley Publisher (1991), (Revised, 1993). Author: "A Case for Avoidance of Secret Farmer Liens: The California Producer's Lien," San Joaquin Agricultural Law Review,, 1994. Co-Author: "Contents of Fee Applications," Annual Survey of Bankruptcy Law, 1990.
Co-Author: "Contents of Fee Applications," Annual Survey of Bankruptcy Law, 1990.
Member: Fresno County (Chairman, Business Law Section, 1989. Chairman, Agricultural Law Section, 1995-1996) and American (Member, Business Bankruptcy Section) Bar Associations. State Bar of California (Member, AgriBusiness Committee, 1996).
American Bankruptcy Institute.
Central California Bankruptcy Association (President, 1989-1990. Director, 1996); California Bankruptcy Forum (Director, 1992-1993 and 1995).
San Joaquin Valley Inn of Court (1993-1995). Certified Business Bankruptcy Specialist by American Board of Bankruptcy Certification.