Thomas E. Walker, Jr. has joined Brunini, Grantham, Grower & Hewes, PLLC as a member in the firm’s commercial department.
Tom’s main areas of emphasis focus on corporate, commercial and regulatory matters. Tom works on such matters for clients in a variety of industries, but he has a particular depth of experience in working with and representing financial institutions on the full range of issues facing the financial services industry. He is the former Executive Vice President of Bank of Forest located in Forest, Mississippi. There, as well as serving as the Bank’s general counsel, he also served as its Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Investments Officer. Before his experience with Bank of Forest, Tom was engaged in private practice in Jackson, Mississippi, with a focus on the financial services industry. Brunini represents numerous financial industry clients, and the combination of Tom’s significant industry experience coupled with his prior legal experience will enhance the delivery of legal services to our clients.
Granville Tate, Jr., Managing Partner of the Brunini firm said “We are very excited that Tom has joined the firm, and are confident that he will be a great asset to our commercial and banking clients.”
Tom is a Certified Public Accountant and received a Bachelor of Accountancy in 1999 and a Masters of Accountancy in 2000 from Mississippi State University and his Juris Doctorate from the University of Mississippi in 2004. Tom is also a 2014 Graduate of the Graduate School of Banking at LSU.