Elbert Walton
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Elbert Walton | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Missouri House of Representatives | |
| In office 1979–1993 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 21, 1942 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Juanita Head Walton |
| Relations | Alan Gray (son-in-law) |
| Children | Rochelle Walton Gray Angela Walton Mosley |
| Alma mater | University of Missouri–St. Louis |
Elbert A. Walton Jr. (born February 21, 1942) is a former American lawyer and politician.
Walton was born on February 21, 1942,[1] and graduated from the University of Missouri–St. Louis.[2] He was admitted to the Missouri state bar in 1974.[3] Walton served in the Missouri House of Representatives from 1979 to 1993 as a Democrat.[1] In 2009, Walton was fired as chief attorney of the Northeast Ambulance and Fire Protection District after a dispute about legal fees.[4][5] Walton was suspended from the practice of law following a September 2013 status conference before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Missouri's Eastern Judicial District.[3] He was subsequently barred from the court.[4] In 2017, the Missouri Supreme Court heard a court case involving Walton and alleged violations of professional legal ethics.[6] The state supreme court ruled on the case in December 2019, ordering his disbarment.[7] The disbarment took effect by default in January 2020, as Walton had not responded to charges.[3] His daughter Rochelle Walton Gray was a member of the Missouri House of Representatives from 2009 to 2017.[8]