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Walker, Dorothy

1899 - 1983

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Details

Born: 1899 in Wisconsin

Died: 8/1/1983

Professional Facts

Practice Area:

Personal Injury

Profession:

Injury litigation

Regions and States of Practice:

WI, Midwest

Legal Education:

University of Wisconsin Law School, 1922

Positions During Her Career:

Private practitioner with the Portrage law firm of Grady, Farnsworth & Walker (1922-1924, 1928-1938)
District attorney in Columbia County (1924-1928)
Solo practitioner (1938-1983)

Firsts:

Female district attorney in Wisconsin

Accomplishments:

Honored as the first female to receive the Distinguished Alumni Faculty Award from the U.W. Law School Alumni Association (1974)

Further Research Materials

References:

Pioneers in the Law: The First 150 Women. State Bar of Wisconsin (1998), Describes the hardships and recognizes the efforts of the first 150 women lawyers admitted to the State Bar of Wisconsin, 1879-1943.