Background
Walter, Sheryl Lynn was born on July 18, 1956 in Morris, Illinois, United States. Daughter of C. Frank and Margaret Walter.
Walter, Sheryl Lynn was born on July 18, 1956 in Morris, Illinois, United States. Daughter of C. Frank and Margaret Walter.
Bachelor in History cum laude, Grinnell (Iowa) College, 1978; Juris Doctor cum laude, University of Minnesota, 1984.
Law clerk to presiding judge, 3d Judicial District of Minnesota, Rochester, 1984-1985; law clerk to Chief Judge Donald P. Lay, United States Court Appeals (8th circuit), St. Paul, 1985-1987; associate, Mayer, Brown & Platt, Washington, 1987-1989; general counsel, National Security Archive, Washington, 1989-1994; general counsel, Association Records Review Board, Washington, 1994-1995; general counsel, Commission Protecting and Reducing Government Secrecy, Washington, 1995-1997; deputy special counsel United States Senate Veterans Affairs committee, Commission Protecting and Reducing Government Secrecy, Washington, 1997-1998; minotiry staff director, chief counsel, United States Senate Judicial Committee, Youth Violence Subcommittee, since 1998. Consultant Amnesty International, Washington, 1988-1989.
Member American Bar Association (vice chairman administrative law section government information subcommittee 1990-1996), District of Columbia Bar Association (steering committee, administrative law section 1990-1997), American Society Access Professionals (board directors 1990-1998, president 1996-1997), British-American Security Information Council (board directors since 1994), Lawyers Alliance for World Security (board directors since 1994).