Herman G. Walker Jr. at a glance
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Herman G. Walker Jr.
Superior Court Judge · Alaska Superior Court, Judicial District 3
Biography
Professional career
- Prior to my appointment to the Superior Court, I was a trial attorney since I began practicing law in 1993.
- Herman G. Walker Jr. is a Superior Court Judge for Alaska’s Third Judicial District (Anchorage), appointed in 2015 and re‐elected in 2024, with a career in law focused on complex trials and family cases.
- Koval and Featherly, PC, and partner in Limon & Walker, LLC
- Judge Walker has emphasized access to justice and trauma‐informed court practices, particularly for self‐represented litigants
- Worked at Rex Lamont Butler Law Office, Anchorage Public Defender Agency, Koval and Featherly, PC, and as partner in Limón & Walker, LLC
Education
- BS in Political Science from Arizona State University JD from University of Wyoming School of Law
Additional information
- 2024 Retention Election: Won with 58.2% of the vote
- I began my career as an intern with the Office of Public Advocacy.
- Then I worked at the following offices: Rex Lamont Butler Law Office
- He has supported initiatives to make court processes less intimidating and more equitable for those without legal representation.
- Focused on complex trial litigation, including family law, business valuation, custody, personal injury, and corporate representation
- Board member for the Anchorage Performing Arts Center
- Former managing partner at Limón & Walker; past president of the Alaska Association for Justice; founding member of the Alaska Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Member of the American Family and Conciliation Courts’ National Board
- Judicial Fellow of the International Academy of Family Law
- Chair of the Trauma Informed Committee in Alaska’s family court system
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Recording and broadcasting
Statewide
Alaska generally prohibits photographing, filming, and recording in courthouse common areas unless an application is approved, while separate courtroom and adjacent-area rules remain governed by Administrative Rule 50 and Administrative Bulletin No. 45.
Except as specifically authorized by this order, photographing, filming, and recording are permitted in common areas inside the courthouse only upon the issuance of an approved application.Presiding Judges' Statewide Order on Use of Cameras and Electronic Devices in Common Areas of Court Facilities ↗
Courtroom Media Requests
Statewide
Alaska states that media may request permission from a judicial officer for coverage inside a particular courtroom or adjacent area, and the judicial officer rules on those requests.
not intended to interfere with or restrict the rights of the media to request permission from a judicial officer to allow media coverage within a particular courtroom or adjacent areaPresiding Judges' Statewide Order on Use of Cameras and Electronic Devices in Common Areas of Court Facilities ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Presiding Judges' Statewide Order on Use of Cameras and Electronic Devices in Common Areas of Court Facilities
Alaska Superior Court, Judicial District 3
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
Identity source checked October 2, 2026.
Biography sources checked October 2, 2026.
Alaska Court System official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Alaska Court System official judicial roster ↗Presiding Judges' Statewide Order on Use of Cameras and Electronic Devices in Common Areas of Court Facilities
Statewide source · PDF · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Presiding Judges' Statewide Order on Use of Cameras and Electronic Devices in Common Areas of Court Facilities ↗