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Walls holds two UVA degrees. He is a 1987 graduate
of the School of Law and earned a B.A. in English
in 1982.
He has served as a senior staff member to three
U.S. senators, most recently as chief counsel to
Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia. He was a partner at
McGuireWoods LLP and senior vice president of
federal public affairs at McGuireWoods Consulting.
Before joining Sorensen, Walls held the position of
principal in the Public Policy and Regulation group
at Dentons US LLP in Washington, D.C.
Walls’ legislative, political, legal and academic
experience is broad and varied. He has played key
roles in campaigns at every level, the legislative
arena, congressional investigations, in academia
and as an attorney helping clients to navigate matters
of policy and ethical compliance. His experience
has informed his many years as an adjunct faculty
member at the George Washington University Law
School.
Charlottesville businessmen Leigh Middleditch and
Michael Bills founded the Sorensen Institute as the
Virginia Institute of Political Leadership in 1993. The
organization took the name of generous benefactor
Thomas C. Sorensen in 1997. The institute’s
programs are designed to helpVirginians understand
governance and government, ethics and campaign
conduct, and the complexity of public policy issues.
In addition to the flagship 10-month Political
Leadership Program, the Sorensen Institute provides
development opportunities through a Candidate
Training Program, a High School Leadership
Program, an Emerging Leaders Program and a
regional program in Southern Virginia.
You can support the mission of the Sorensen Institute
by making a gift at
giving.virginia.edu/sorensen.