Trip Walton is a former Golden Gloves Heavyweight Boxing Champion who brings that same discipline, toughness, and persistence to the courtroom. He has fought big insurance companies and recovered million-dollar and multi-million-dollar settlements for injured clients.
Car Accident / Personal Injury Cases We Handle
After a serious crash, the insurance company is already protecting itself. Walton Law Firm fights for injured victims across East Alabama.
Car Accidents
If you or a loved one have been injured in a car accident, our experienced car wreck attorneys fight for the compensation you deserve. Contact Walton Law Firm, P.C. today for a free consultation.
18-Wheeler Crashes - Truck Accident
Trucking cases require serious legal experience. Our personal injury attorneys are ready to hold negligent drivers and companies accountable. Call Walton Law Firm now.
Train Accident
If you or a loved one were injured in a train accident, you need an attorney who understands the complexity of these cases. Walton Law Firm will fight to hold negligent parties accountable and secure the compensation you deserve.
Motorcycle Accidents
Motorcycle accidents often lead to serious, life-altering injuries. Whether you were on a cruiser, sport bike or scooter. We can help. If you’ve been hit while riding, our attorneys will fight to protect your rights. Reach out today for a free case review.
Pedestrian Accident
Being hit by a vehicle while walking is one of the most devastating types of traffic accidents. Pedestrians have no protection, which means injuries are often severe, life-altering, or even fatal. We fight to hold negligent drivers accountable.
Hit and Run
Being hurt in a hit-and-run accident can feel overwhelming, especially when the driver is unknown. Walton Law Firm will help you explore every option to recover the compensation you deserve.
Traumatic Brain Injury
If you or a loved one suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI) from a crash, fall, or accident, you need an attorney who understands the long-term impact. Walton Law Firm will fight to get you the care and compensation you need.
Wrongful Death
If you’ve lost a loved one due to someone else’s negligence, you may have a wrongful death claim. Our team provides compassionate, experienced representation for grieving families. Speak with our wrongful death attorneys today.
Walton Law Firm is dedicated to helping injury victims in East Alabama recover the compensation they deserve. With a proven track record and client-first approach, we fight for results that matter.
Associate Attorney | Criminal Defense & Personal Injury
Chelsea Drew is a native of Opelika, Alabama and a proud graduate of Opelika High School. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Stetson University in Florida before returning to Alabama to attend Cumberland School of Law in Birmingham, where she received her Juris Doctor.
While at Cumberland, Chelsea stood out as both a leader and advocate. She founded the Native American Law Student Association and served as a member of the school’s National Arbitration Team, advancing to the National Finals in Chicago.
Chelsea has a strong passion for serving her community and now focuses her areas of practice on Criminal Defense and Personal Injury. Her background in advocacy, leadership, and dispute resolution allows her to skillfully represent clients facing some of life’s most challenging situations.
Chelsea is a member of Church of the Highlands and enjoys spending time with her black lab, Cooper.
Member
Alabama State Bar
Lee County Bar Association
Admissions
Alabama (2025)
Will O. (Trip) Walton, III
“The Fighter” (President & Trial Attorney)
After many years of practicing law with a large prestigious firm, Trip Walton decided to build his own firm around a core of attorneys with superior trial skills, who would share the same goal of standing up and fighting for the rights of those who cannot fight for themselves. Trip is a former Golden Gloves Heavyweight Boxing Champion. The values of a fighter are honor, dignity, pride and sportsmanship. Trip learned that aggressive hard work, persistence and diligence pay off – in the boxing ring and in the courtroom. Let Walton Law Firm fight for you!
Trip has a well-earned reputation in the Personal Injury, Tractor Trailer Collision, Traumatic Brain Injury and Mediation arena. Trip is highly regarded in these areas of practice and has been asked to speak at numerous professional conferences all across the United States. Trip has tirelessly fought, standing up to the big insurance companies, winning multi-million and million dollar settlements for his clients.
Trip also has established a practice of defending those accused of Title IX offenses which typically involve sexual and gender-based misconduct. Because the standard of proof in these cases is less than “beyond a reasonable doubt” (i.e. more likely than not), these cases are very difficult to defend and require a lot of time and experience. Trip also defends students accused of violating Auburn University’s Code of Student Conduct.
Since 2022, Trip has been named to the Best Lawyers® List. Best Lawyers® is the oldest and most respected peer-review publication company in the legal profession. Recognition by Best Lawyers is widely regarded by both clients and legal professionals as a significant honor, conferred on a lawyer by their peers. For more than four decades, our publications have earned the respect of the profession, the media and the public as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals anywhere.
Trip is rated AV Preeminent by the Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating Service, which means he has been rated by his peers as having the highest level of legal ability and ethical standards. He has also been selected yearly as an Alabama Super Lawyer since 2011, Top Attorney’s in Alabama since 2011, and 100 Top Trial Lawyer’s since 2011. In 2020 Mr. Walton joined a global honorary society of attorneys, judges, law faculty, and legal scholars by accepting a fellowship of the American Bar Foundation.
Walton Law Firm has also been recognized by Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, which is a select group of lawyers who have been recognized for their legal expertise and professional stature.
While in college and law school, he enjoyed a successful amateur heavyweight boxing career with a 20-1 record. As an amateur heavyweight fighter, he was known for his knockout punch with 18 first round knockout victories. His record includes the Auburn University and Southeastern Regional Intercollegiate Titles in 1978; a win in the Georgia Golden Gloves Tournament in 1980; the Alabama AAU Open-Class Heavyweight Championship in 1981; and he concluded his boxing career in 1982 by winning the Alabama Golden Gloves Heavyweight Championship.
Trip is an Eagle Scout and was a member of the Auburn University Football Team and the Auburn University Debate Team. He is a member of Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity.
Before founding Walton Law Firm in 2001, Trip served as a Deputy District Attorney in Montgomery County, AL where he prosecuted numerous felony cases including capital murder, murder, rape, robbery, dealing of marijuana, dealing of cocaine, trafficking of illegal drugs, arson, and other felony type offenses. Trip left the DA’s office in Montgomery and began his private practice with Harper and Meadows Law Firm in Auburn, Alabama. Senior partner Bobby Harper became a circuit judge in Lee County and thereafter Trip and Bob Meadows joined forces with Walker, Hill, Adams, Umbach, Meadows and Walton. While a partner with the Walker-Hill firm, in Opelika/Auburn, Trip handled the City prosecution duties for the City of Auburn, for approximately five (5) years. He also built his personal injury/wrongful death practice while a partner at the Walker-Hill firm.
