Robinson O. Everett Professionalism Award: Will Walton

Will Walton is an Associate General Counsel with the North Carolina Department of Adult Corrections. He is a 2009 graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a Bachelors of Arts in economics and a 2013 graduate of North Carolina Central University School of Law. In 2016, Will began his career in public service at the North Carolina Department of Justice. Will joined the North Carolina Department of Adult Corrections in February of this year and focuses primarily on employment and workers’ compensation matters within the General Counsel’s Office. Will has been an active member of the Young Lawyers Division the past several years and is currently serving as the Division Director for the Community Outreach Division of YLD. In his free time, Will enjoys cooking, reading, and traveling with his wife Olivia.