Donald Lewis Walton

About Donald Lewis Walton

Donald Walton is the founder and chief executive of Private Path LLC, a boutique law firm providing private legal services to clients. Donald is a 20-year veteran of the United States Navy and a citizen of the Cherokee Nation. Donald’s heritage and service instilled in him a belief in the core values of honor, courage, and commitment that form the foundation for his work as an attorney. Donald grew up listening to the stories of his maternal grandmother in Oklahoma, but was eventually placed in the foster care system. Donald attended the Job Corps in Guthrie, Oklahoma where he earned a GED while training in mechanical drafting. He later joined the U.S. Navy. During his service, he lead large and diverse groups of sailors and earned multiple personal awards and recognitions, including the Navy Commendation Medal. Before retiring from the Navy in 2014, he also earned an Associate’s Degree. Upon his retirement from the Navy, Donald attended the University of Arizona where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Law in 2017. While still earning his Bachelor’s Degree, he was accepted for early admission to law school and finishing his senior year and his first year of law school concurrently. At the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law, Donald studied Indian Law, as well as his favorites – tax and wills, trusts and estates. Donald was an active member of the Native American Law Student Association and was part of the Tribal Justice Clinic. Donald also served as defense counsel in the Regional Municipal Veterans Court in Tucson, as part of the Veterans Advocacy Law Clinic. Donald graduated from law school in 2019 earning a Juris Doctor degree as well as certificates in Business Litigation and Transactional Business Law. Donald is admitted in the State of Arizona, as well as Colorado and New Mexico. He is also admitted to the U.S. District Court of New Mexico. Donald enjoys creating handmade leather goods, woodworking, and watching a good movie with his spouse and their dogs.

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Education

• Law School: U of Arizona

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