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Max Walton

Senior Fellow, IPA

University of Delaware
Newark, DE 19716

mwalton@connollygallagher.com

 

 

Biography

​Max Walton is the chair of Connolly Gallagher LLP's government practice group and is the managing partner of the firm's Newark, Delaware office. Max concentrates his practice on advising and litigating on behalf of government entities and business. He handles complex commercial, corporate, constitutional, land use, construction, environmental, election, and insurance coverage matters in Delaware state and federal courts.

Max has acted as special litigation counsel for the State of Delaware, state agencies, New Castle County, Kent County and over a dozen municipalities, and numerous other boards and public bodies. He also acts as general and litigation counsel to numerous businesses, ranging from national corporations, construction companies, consulting firms to quasi-governmental corporations. Max is also the co-chair of the firm's appellate practice group, which handles administrative appeals and appeals of all kinds in the state and federal courts.

 

Degrees

​J.D., Widener University School of Law (1999)
BA, Washington College (1995)

 

Experience

2004–present Senior Fellow, Institute for Public Administration

Special Litigation Counsel for the State of Delaware, State agencies, New Castle County, Kent County, City of Newark, and numerous other municipalities.

 

Affiliations

​American Bar Association
Delaware State Bar Association

 

Bar Admissions

2008, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

2005, United States Supreme Court

2000, United States District Court District of Delaware

1999, State of Delaware