William J. Walls, Jr.

William J. Walls, Jr.
Location: Dover, Delaware
P: 302-678-3262
F: 302-678-9415

Practice Areas

Family Law
Real Estate

Arbitration and Mediation
Wills and Estates
Government Relations

WILLIAM J. WALLS, JR. joined Parkowski, Guerke & Swayze, P.A. in November 2016 after serving 24 years as Judge of the Family Court of the State of Delaware. Before being appointed as judge of the Family Court he was partner in the Dover law firm of Hindman and Walls.

He served ten years as attorney to the Delaware State Senate, having held the position of senior attorney to the majority caucus. He has served as City Solicitor to the City of Harrington, Town of Bowers, and Town of Frederica. Prior to entering private practice, he served as Deputy Attorney General, Criminal Division, State of Delaware.

He is a member of the Delaware State Bar Association, where he is a member of their family law and alternative dispute resolution sections. He is a member of the National Conference of Juvenile and Family Court Judges. He has served as a member of the State of Delaware Family Law Commission, and Family Court Judicial Council. He has also served on various Delaware Supreme Court committees, including Judicial Education, Judicial Ethics and Permanent Advisory Committee on the Uniform Rules of Evidence. In the community, he was vice president of the Delmarva Council, Boy Scouts of America, president of the Milford Lions Club, and is a 32nd degree mason.

Bar Admissions

Delaware, 1979
Pennsylvania, 1979

Education

1978 – J.D. – Widener University School of Law, Wilmington, Delaware
1975 – B.A. – Washington College, Chestertown, Maryland
1971 – Major: Economics – Lake Forest High School

Professional Associations and Memberships

Delaware State Bar Association
National Association of Juvenile and Family Court Judge
Kent County Bar Association

Contact

WILMINGTON
1105 N. Market Street, 19th Floor
Wilmington, DE 19801
T 302.654.3300 
F 302.654.3033

 

DOVER
909 Silver Lake Blvd, 1st Floor
Dover, DE 19904
T: 302.678.3262
F: 302.678.9415

 

Rehoboth
19354C Miller Road
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
T 302.226.8702
F 302.678.9415