Neal L. Walters

 
 

Meet Neal

Neal maintains a general civil practice, representing clients in and out of court in his practice areas.

Neal directs the firm’s litigation practice. Along with the other litigators at Scott | Kroner, he has represented clients in state and federal courts throughout Virginia for over 25 years in a wide range of subject matter areas. Prior to joining the firm, Neal served as a law clerk with the United States District Court in Charlottesville and as a Staff Attorney with the United States Court of Appeals in Richmond. He represented parties in over 100 cases before the Fourth Circuit and, for more than 15 years, was the supervising attorney in charge of the Appellate Litigation Clinic at the University of Virginia School of Law.

Neal also has an extensive estate planning practice, with an emphasis on serving clients who have family members with special needs. One of Neal’s sons has Down syndrome and Neal brings his daily experience as a parent of a loved one with a disability to this area of his practice. He works in-depth with clients to determine their specialized estate planning goals and then helps them formulate an estate plan that recognizes their specific needs. He also has an extensive elder law practice, assisting clients with guardianship and incapacity and navigating the complex world of federal benefits.

Since first coming to the firm in 1993, Neal has handled commercial and consumer collections for clients throughout Virginia. He represents large commercial creditors, healthcare providers, and local businesses and merchants of all sizes. In addition to regular collection work, Neal also represents creditors in consumer and commercial matters in Bankruptcy Court.

Neal has been recognized for his knowledge in his practice areas and is a frequent presenter for Virginia Continuing Legal Education, the Virginia Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, and a number of other organizations.

Practice Areas

  • Estate Planning

  • Trust Administration / Estate Administration

  • Special Needs / Guardianship and Conservatorship

  • Civil Litigation

  • Collections

  • Appeals

ADMITTED

  • Supreme Court of Virginia, 1990

  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, 1991

  • U.S. District Courts, Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia, 1993

  • U.S. Supreme Court, 1997

PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS

  • Lecturer, University of Virginia School of Law, 1995 - 2013

  • Faculty Member, Virginia State Bar Professionalism Course, 2003 - 2006

  • Adjunct Professor, T.C. Williams School of Law, University of Richmond, 1991 - 1994

  • Staff Attorney, United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 1990 - 1993

  • Law Clerk to the Honorable James H. Michael, Jr., U.S. District Court, Western District of Virginia, 1989 - 1990

EDUCATION

  • J.D., Northeastern University, 1989

  • M.F.A., University of Virginia, 1986

  • B.A., (with high honors), College of William and Mary, 1984

AFFILIATIONS

  • American Bar Association

  • National and Virginia Academy of Elder Law Attorneys

  • Virginia Creditors Bar Association

  • Charlottesville-Albemarle Bar Association

CIVIC PARTICIPATION

  • Innisfree Village, 2023 - present (Director)

  • Commonwealth Community Trust, 2012 - 2021 (President and Director)

  • Region Ten Community Services Board, 2006 - 2012 (Director)

  • The Arc of the Piedmont, Inc., 1997 - 2006 (President and Director)

  • Westminster Child Care Center, 1995 - 1998 (President and Director)

Email Neal at nwalters@scottkroner.com

 
 

Scott | Kroner, PLC, is a Charlottesville-based law firm serving Central Virginia. Our attorneys specialize in banking, business organization, collections, litigation, estate planning, special needs planning, trust and estate administration, and commercial and residential real estate. Scott | Kroner, PLC, traces its beginnings to April 1951 when C. Armonde Paxson, who had been in practice in Charlottesville since his graduation from law school in 1930, formed the firm of Paxson, Marshall & Smith with David B. Marshall and William Massie Smith. The firm has since evolved and expanded to include a growing and diverse client base. Now named Scott | Kroner, PLC, in recognition of principal members W. Stephen Scott (retired 2014) and Robert J. Kroner (retired 2022), our firm is regularly recognized as one of the premier firms in the region. Our lawyers offer wide-ranging expertise and experiences, drawing on our work as national firm lawyers, judicial law clerks, and active participants in government and community organizations. We understand that people have choices in terms of legal services, and we are pleased to offer great value to our clients. From business law to real estate matters, and from litigation to complex commercial transactions, we share a sense of purpose with our clients and take pleasure in giving valuable, timely, reliable, and trusted legal advice. Our attorneys serve Charlottesville, Central Virginia, and beyond.