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Marion F. Walker

Of Counsel


Birmingham/Atlanta

t:205.327.8354

f:205.718.7607

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Service Focus

  • Employee Defection and Trade Secrets
  • Employment Discrimination and Harassment
  • Litigation and Trials

Industry Focus

  • Manufacturing
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Overview

Marion Walker is Of Counsel in the firm's Birmingham, Alabama office. She has practiced law for 36 years. She concentrates her practice in labor and employment defense matters and corporate litigation.

Having tried at least 85 cases to verdict, Marion’s experience covers litigation in employment discrimination, executive employment agreements, equipment leasing agreements, financial transactions, fair housing, whistleblower retaliation and class and collective actions in multiple jurisdictions and forums.

She has provided counsel on litigation avoidance to employers nation-wide and also provides client presentations and training.

Marion is "AV" Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell and has been included in both Alabama Super Lawyers and The Best Lawyers in America since 2010. She was listed in Chambers USA: America's Leading Business Lawyers in 2010 and 2011.

Credentials

Education

  • J.D., Samford University, Cumberland School of Law
  • A.B., Sweet Briar College

Bar Admissions

  • Alabama
  • Georgia

Court Admissions

  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida
  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi

Recognitions

  • Chambers USA -  Labor & Employment (2010-2011)
  • Martindale-Hubbell AV Rated
  • Listed in Best Lawyers in America - Employment Law, since 2010
  • Listed in Super Lawyers - Employment Law, since 2010

Affiliations

Professional Activities

  • American Bar Association (Labor & Employment, Business Litigation & Intellectual Property Committees) – Member
  • International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC)- Member, Author, Presenter – Labor & Employment, Business Litigation and Diversity Committees
  • Defense Research Institute (DRI) – Member, Author – Labor & Employment and Commercial Litigation Committees
  • State Bar of Alabama (Labor & Employment Committee)
  • State Bar of Georgia (Labor & Employment Committee)
  • Birmingham Bar Association  - Member – Community Relations Committee, Past-member Grievance Committee, Public Speakers Committee
  • Litigation Counsel of America – Fellow
  • Birmingham Bar Foundation – Fellow
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, Local Rules Committee
  • U.S. District Court for Northern District of Alabama, Advisory Committee
  • Women's Section of the Birmingham Bar Association, Former Board Member

Insights

  • News

    05/13/25

    Fisher Phillips Launches in Birmingham, Alabama

    John M. Polson, Catherine “Ree” Harper, Raymond W. Perez, Morgan Chappell, Christopher W. Deering, Marion F. Walker, Kimberly Ward

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  • Insights

    08/13/19

    Alabama’s New Equal Pay Act Set To Soon Take Effect

    Marion F. Walker

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  • News

    05/31/19

    Fisher Phillips Attorneys Interview on Legislation Codifying ABC Classification Test

    Richard R. Meneghello, Marion F. Walker

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  • News

    08/18/14

    Fisher Phillips Attorneys Selected to The Best Lawyers in America 2015

    Michael V. Abcarian, George D. Adams, Joseph W. Ambash, Craig R. Annunziata, Cheryl L. Behymer, Clarence M. Belnavis, Steven M. Bernstein, Suzanne K. Bogdan, D. Albert Brannen, Michael D. Carrouth, Charles S. Caulkins, J. Randall Coffey, Steven R. Cupp, Kevin J. Dalton, Burton F. Dodd, Brian J. Finucane, Todd A. Fredrickson, Rosemary S. Gousman, Raymond C. Haley III, Edward F. Harold, Christopher C. Hoffman, James R. Holland II, Christine E. Howard, Terry E. Lardakis, Karl R. Lindegren, Darin L. Mackender, Scott M. Mahoney, Jeffrey E. Mandel, C. F. W. Manning II, James J. McDonald Jr., Richard R. Meneghello, Richard A. Millisor, Michael S. Mitchell, Stephen C. Mitchell, Timothy J. Murphy, Warren L. Nelson, Steven M. Nobil, Daniel P. O'Brien, Jonathan P. Pearson, Ann Margaret Pointer, James C. Polkinghorn, John M. Polson, Keith M. Pyburn Jr., Roger K. Quillen, Thomas Paul Rebel, Mark J. Ricciardi, Robert M. Robenalt, Jeffrey A. Savarise, Susan M. Schaecher, David E. Schreiner, Timothy H. Scott, Craig P. Siegenthaler, Cathy M. Stutin, Douglas R. Sullenberger, J. Hagood Tighe, Joshua H. Viau, Marion F. Walker, Jeff Weintraub, Benton N. Wood

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  • Event

    06/12/14

    Government Contractor Legal Potholes

    Michelle I. Anderson, Howard A. Mavity, Marion F. Walker

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  • News

    10/26/13

    Guns in the Workplace: A Safety Issue or a Nightmare

    Marion F. Walker

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  • News

    06/07/13

    How Will ‘Bring Your Gun to Work' Law Impact Employers?

    Marion F. Walker

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  • Insights

    05/28/13

    Alabama Firearm Act Gives Right of Action Against Employer

    Marion F. Walker

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