Meet a Few of CENTRAL OHIO’S Most Infuential Lawyers

Sean L. Walton, Jr. Attorney/Partner Walton + Brown, LLP

Sean is a talented and highly sought-after litigator who focuses his practice on complex serious personal injury, wrongful death and civil rights matters. Sean takes an aggressive and innovative approach with every case, looking to utilize his legal acumen to fight for his clients each step of the way. For his work, Sean has been named a Rising Star in Ohio by Super Lawyers, a distinction only 2.5% of attorneys receive. He has also been named Top 40 under 40 by the National Trial Lawyers, the American Society of Legal Advocates, the National Black Lawyers, and the National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys.

Sean is a nationally respected trial attorney, frequently speaking on topics ranging from civil rights and police misconduct to trends and best practices in personal injury and civil rights litigation. For his work in advocating for victims, Sean has been interviewed or featured in national media outlets such as The Washington Post,

New York Times, NBC Nightly News, CBS Nightly News, Good Morning America, CBS This Morning, The Today Show, CNN, MSNBC, The Guardian and more. He has been named as one of ten “People to Know in the Law” by Columbus Business First magazine.

Sean holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science with a focus in African American Studies from the University of Cincinnati, where he was a Coca-Cola Darwin T. Turner Scholar. He earned his Juris Doctor Degree from Capital University Law School while attending on the Presidential Merit Scholarship. Sean is an adjunct professor at Capital University Law School where he teaches civil rights.

2021 Barrister’s Salute, John Mercer Langston Bar Association; 2020 Graduate of the Last Decade, Capital University Law School; Rising Star, Super Lawyers; Top 40 Under 40, National Trial Law- yers; Top 40 Under 40, National Black Lawyers; Top 40 Under 40, American Society of Legal Advocates; Top 40 Under 40, National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys; 10 Best Attorneys - Client Satisfaction, American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys; Who’s Who in Black Columbus; People to Know in the Law, Columbus Business First; 2017 Emerging Leader, University of Cincinnati African American Alumni Affiliate; 2017 Leadership Academy Graduate, American Association for Justice.

Sean is married to Jennifer Walton and have two daughters, Sabella Nile and Skyla Nic. The couple reside in Columbus, Ohio. Sean serves as an anti-racism and inclusion specialist with his wife’s Jennifer’s company, Sky Nile Consulting. Driven by the mission to create a future in which their daughters will not be othered, the Walton’s partner with national brands to change hearts and minds one corporate firm at a time.