Walter S. Felton Jr. at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Court of Appeals of Virginia
- Jurisdiction
- Virginia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Walter S. Felton Jr.
Judge · Court of Appeals of Virginia
Biography
Professional career
- Judge, Court of Appeals of Virginia, 2002-present
- Walter S. Felton Jr. (July 28, 1944 – April 29, 2022) was a distinguished Virginia state court judge, serving as Chief Judge of the Virginia Court of Appeals from 2006 until his retirement in 2014
- In 2002, he was elected to the Virginia Court of Appeals, later becoming Chief Judge in 2006
- Served in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps from 1969 to 1973
- Felton began in private practice, then joined the faculty at William & Mary’s Marshall-Wythe School of Law
Education
- University of Richmond — B.A.
- University of Richmond — J.D.
Additional information
- Retired from active service on December 31, 2014, assuming senior status.
- Born in Suffolk, Virginia, Felton graduated from the University of Richmond in 1966 and from its T.C. Williams School of Law in 1969.
- Counsel to Governor James S. Gilmore III and Director of Policy
- Notable recognition: The University of Richmond Law Review’s In Memoriam highlighted his three major service phases — military law, gubernatorial counsel, and appellate judging — as embodying his “called to service” ethos.
- representing wounded Vietnam veterans.
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Sources
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