Walter Jones Headshot
Education
  • Liberty University
    B.S. Business/Finance, 2002, summa cum laude
  • Mercer University School of Law
    J.D., 2005, magna cum laude
Bar Admissions
  • Georgia, 2006
About Walt
Q&A
  • What previous experiences, prior to your work at Balch, influence your practice?

    Prior to joining Balch, I worked in private practice in Macon, Georgia, a community much smaller than Atlanta, where I developed the skills needed to represent my business clients in a wide variety of matters. Working in this smaller community also taught me that an attorney and counselor can be a zealous advocate for his client, while at the same time maintaining the highest level of professionalism. I learned that quickly building a rapport and reputation of trust with the opposing party and counsel served my client's interests well. I do not practice law with an expectation of anonymity. It is important to me that I have a reputation for not only great results, but also the highest character.

  • What do you find most exciting about your work?
  • How are you involved in your community?
  • What types of clients do you represent?

Select Matters

  • Bond default matters: Representation of indenture trustee in the default of over $70 million of municipal revenue bonds secured by more than 1700 multi-family units in the panhandle of Florida.
  • Loan sale transactions: Representation of sellers and buyers in large and small scale loan sale transactions from the point of due diligence to preparation of the Loan Sale Agreement and other transactional documents.
  • Fiduciary representation: Representation of Plan Administrator in liquidating Chapter 11 case with a claims base of more than $400 million, including representation of the Plan Administrator in resolution of claims objections, private action claims, and liquidation of real and personal property assets located throughout the United States.
  • Medicaid reimbursement disputes: Representation of provider of resident care and services to developmentally disable residents of Georgia in defeating nearly $1 million of erroneous Medicaid reimbursement claims by the state's Medicaid administrator and its auditor.  
  • Receivership: Representation of banks and other debt holders in securing court appointment of receivers to manage large multi-family projects, movie theaters, large retail projects, and large single-family residential portfolios.  
  • Bankruptcy matters: Representation of banks and other secured and unsecured creditors in numerous bankruptcy matters in Chapter 7, 11, and 13, including matters involving the use of cash collateral, section 363 sales, disputed motions for relief from stay, contested Chapter 11 Plans, and avoidance actions by trustees.   
 

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        Credentials

        Education
        • Liberty University, B.S. Business/Finance, 2002, summa cum laude
        • Mercer University School of Law, J.D., 2005, magna cum laude
        Courts
        • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Georgia, 2007
        • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia, 2007
        • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Georgia, 2007
        • U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Georgia, 2007
        • U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Georgia, 2007
        • U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Georgia, 2007
        Bar Admissions
        • Georgia, 2006
        Professional Affiliations
        • American Bankruptcy Institute
        Awards & Accolades
        • The Best Lawyers in America®, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
        Clerkships
        • U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Georgia, Honorable John T. Laney, III, 2005 - 2007
        • U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Georgia, Honorable Robert F. Hershner, 2003 - 2004