Steve Walker has over 30 years accounting, tax, valuation, and forensic accounting experience. His practice focuses exclusively on family law matters in the areas of collaborative practice, litigation support, and forensic accounting. Walker is a CPA and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, The Collaborative Law Institute of Texas, the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals and the Denton County Collaborative Professionals. He serves as a board member of both The Collaborative Law Institute of Texas and Denton County Collaborative Professionals. He has attended courses and trainings conducted by nationally recognized leaders in collaborative law such as Chip Rose and Bill Eddy. Prior to returning to practice in 2004, for twelve years Mr. Walker was employed by one of the country’s largest family law firms where he was involved with client cases dealing with characterization, valuation, tax, and financial issues while also serving as part of the firm’s management team as Executive Director. Prior to his law firm experience, Mr. Walker was part owner in one of the larger local Dallas accounting firms. He was responsible for both the tax and litigation support sections. During this time, Walker was also active in the area of personal financial planning. He was one of the first CPAs to earn a special accreditation in that regard and served on a national committee of the AICPA charged with overseeing the emergence of this CPA specialization. Walker began his accounting career in 1977 with KPMG. He was trained and served clients as an auditor and tax specialist. He also developed expertise as a computer audit specialist and served as a national instructor delivering week long educational seminars to the firm’s CPAs. RECENT TESTIMONY AS EXPERT
Cause No. 401-52826-05; In the Matter of the Marriage of Jeannette Louise Stone and Richard Doyle Stone; In the 401st Judicial District of Collin County, Texas
Case No. 3:05-CV-1757-B; Peter Frankl and John Deckard v. Netopia, Inc. et al; In the United States District Court, Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division
Cause No. 324-400369-06; In the Matter of the Marriage of Deborah Ann Miscoll and Eric Hugh Miscoll & In the Interest of the Miscoll Children; In the 324th Judicial District Court of Tarrant County, Texas
Cause No. 199-50642-08; In the Matter of the Marriage of Catherine Marie Mayer and Raymond George Mayer; In the 199th Judicial District Court, Collin County, Texas
Cause No. 401-54589-2009; In the Matte of the Marriage of Grace Hope Brenner and Michael Joseph Brenner; In the 401st Judicial District Court of Collin County, Texas
Cause No. DF-10-0804; In the Matter of the Marriage of Carolyn Ruth Maxey and Raymond Sheldon Hand; In the 303rd Judicial District Court of Dallas County, Texas
Cause No. DF-09-1698; In the Matter of the Marriage of George Moss Reeves, III and Sue Ann Reeves, In the 255th Judicial District Court of Dallas County, Texas
Cause No. 219-52086-2012; In the Matter of the Marriage of Bette L. Timeon and Kenneth E. Timeon; In the 219th Judicial District Court of Collin County, Texas
Cause No. 360-531236-13; In the Matter of the Marriage of John Milan Stancoff and Patricia Lee Stancoff; In the 360th Judicial District of Tarrant County, Texas
Cause No. PR-2013-00446; In Re: Guardianship of the Person and Estate of Jeremy Jason Porter; In the Probate Court of the Denton County, Texas
Cause No. 14-09564-367; In the Matter of the Marriage of Kathryn A. Zalenski and Stanley J. Zalenski; In the 367th Judicial District of Denton County, Texas
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
Authored paper presented at the Texas Bar 2012 Collaborative Law Course “Role of the Financial Professional in Option Development”. Co-authored paper presented at the 2012 Dallas Bar Association Collaborative Law Section Global Collaborative Law Council and Texas Center for Legal Ethics “Option Development and Brainstorming”. Co-authored paper presented at February 2012 Dallas Bar Collaborative Law Section “Using Jointly Engaged Experts in a Collaborative Case”. Co-authored paper presented at the 2009 Collaborative Institute of Texas Spring Retreat, “The Splitting Syndrome”. Co-authored course materials presented to various professional training workshops, “Basic Collaborative Training”.
