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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.

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