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HON. LAWRENCE S. WALTER
 
OFFICE ADDRESS
 
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Southern District of Ohio
120 West Third Street
  Dayton, Ohio 45402
 
BIOGRAPHY
 
     Prior to his appointment to the bench in 2003, Judge Walter was a partner with the law firm of Sebaly, Shillito & Dyer in Dayton and headed the firm’s bankruptcy and commercial law group. His primary practice was in chapter 11 reorganization cases representing both creditors and debtors.
 
     Judge Walter received his bachelor’s degree with honors from the University of Kansas in 1972, his master’s degree from the University of Michigan in 1973, and his law degree from the University of Cincinnati in 1986. He is an active member of the American Bankruptcy Institute, the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges, and the American Bankruptcy Law Forum and is nationally certified by the American Board of Certification as a business bankruptcy specialist.
 
     He currently chairs the NCBJ Web Site Committee and serves as web master for NCBJ.com. In addition, he serves on two advisory bodies under the auspices of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts: the Information Technology Advisory Council and the Steering Committee for the Next Generation of Bankruptcy CM/ECF. He is also a contributing editor to Norton Bankruptcy Law and Practice, 3rd Ed. (2008-13 Vols.) and chairs the Southern District of Ohio’s Local Rules Committee.