Education
Legal Education
- University of Kentucky College of Law, Lexington, Kentucky, 1979
- J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
Non Legal Education
- University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, 1982
- M.B.A., Master of Business Administration
- Centre College, Danville, Kentucky, 1975
- B.A., Bachelor of Arts
Past Positions
- Commonwealth of Kentucky, Assistant Commonwealth Attorney, 1980-1992
- References
- Tony D. Whitaker
- James H. Howard
- Doug Dirks
- Ed Saunier
- Languages
- English (Primary)
Classes and Seminars
- Nuts and Bolts of Probate, Madison County Estate Planning Council
- Estate Planning, Madison County Estate Planning Council
Representative Cases
- Byrd v. Comair, Inc. (In re Air Crash at Lexington)
- Citation: 2007 U.S. Dist., LEXIS 74835
- Court: U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky, Central Division
- Serial Number: 5:07-CV-015-KSF
- Citation: 501 F. Supp. 2d 902 (2007)
- Court: U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky, Central Division,
- Serial Number: 5:06-CV-316-KSF
- Land v. S. States Coop., Inc.
- Citation: 740 Fed. Appx. 845 (2018)
- Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
- Serial Number: No. 17-6303
- Land v. Southern States Coop., Inc.
- Citation: 2016 U.S. Dist., LEXIS 122183
- Court: U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky,
- Serial Number: 15-CV-83-JMH
Pro Bono Activities
- Director, Telford YMCA, Richmond, Kentucky
- Past President, Richmond Chamber of Commerce
- Representative Clients
- First Federal Savings Bank
- Richmond Mall Limited Partnership
- Richmond-Madison Company, Industrial Corporation
- Saunier North American, Incorporated
- St. Andrews Place Retirement Community, Inc.; McCready Manor, Inc.; Telford Terrace
- Richmond Industrial Development Corporation
- Loss Prevention Systems, Inc.
- Uncle Charlie's Meats, Inc.
Bar Admissions
- Kentucky, 1979
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1985
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Kentucky, 1980
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 2017
Other Affiliations
- Chamber of Commerce, President, 1988 - 1989
- Richmond Rotary Club, President, 1986 - 1987
- Kentucky Bar Association (Member)
- Kentucky Justice Association (Member)
- Madison County Bar Association (Member)
- Madison County Estate Planning Council (Member)
- Fraternities and Sororities
- Sigma Chi
- Phi Delta Phi
Attorney Details
| Full Name | Walter G. Ecton Jr. |
| Firm | Ecton & Shannon, PLLC |
| Address | 127 South Third Street, Richmond, KY 40475 |
| Phone | 859-544-2754 |
| Phone | 859-623-9501 |
| Website | www.ectonlaw.com |
| New Clients | ✓ Currently accepting |