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George Walker was a four-year letterman and two-year team captain for the men's golf team from 1971-74 at the University of Montevallo. Walker distinguished himself by earning South States All-Conference honors in 1973 and 1974. During his junior season in 1973, Walker became the first Montevallo golfer to participate in the NAIA National Championship after earning District 27 Championship medalist honors. Walker had a 75.39 stroke average over his four-year career at Montevallo. During his final two seasons, Walker's scores counted towards the team's total in 35 of 37 rounds. In 1974, Walker was named the team’s Most Valuable Player. Upon graduation in 1974, Walker attended and graduated from The University of Alabama Law School. After law school, he was elected to serve as associate editor of the Alabama Law Review before serving as a law clerk for United States District Judge W. Brevard Hand in Mobile, Alabama, for two years. Walker has been a practicing lawyer for over 43 years. He is a member of the American Bar Association, Alabama State Bar Association, Florida State Bar Association, the Association of Defense Trial Attorneys —for which he served as President from 2011-12—and the Defense Research Institute—for which he served a three-year term as Director from 2010-13. He is recognized in the book “The Best Lawyers in America” and is also recognized as an Alabama Super Lawyer. He was a sustaining member of the Product Liability Advisory Council from 1999 to 2015 and participated in its Amicus Curiae Program. Outside of his law practice, Walker serves as a director emeritus and as a former president of the Alabama Golf Association. From 1993 until 2011, Walker served on the Board of Trustees at the University of Montevallo and as the chair of the Board from 2006 until 2011.