| University of Delaware | | Newark, DE 19716 | <div class="ExternalClass3E5913D48D844326B716E6F547C2A489"><p>​Max Walton is the chair of Connolly Gallagher LLP's government practice group and is the managing partner of the firm's Newark, Delaware office. Max concentrates his practice on advising and litigating on behalf of government entities and business. He handles complex commercial, corporate, constitutional, land use, construction, environmental, election, and insurance coverage matters in Delaware state and federal courts.</p><p>Max has acted as special litigation counsel for the State of Delaware, state agencies, New Castle County, Kent County and over a dozen municipalities, and numerous other boards and public bodies. He also acts as general and litigation counsel to numerous businesses, ranging from national corporations, construction companies, consulting firms to quasi-governmental corporations. Max is also the co-chair of the firm's appellate practice group, which handles administrative appeals and appeals of all kinds in the state and federal courts.<br></p></div> | <div class="ExternalClass7E8B40024F9743638F9AB00F01E7782D"><p>Senior Fellow, Institute for Public Administration (2004–present)<br></p><p>Special Litigation Counsel for the State of Delaware, State agencies, New Castle County, Kent County, City of Newark, and numerous other municipalities.<br></p><p><br></p></div> | <div class="ExternalClassFF7F07DCD1074EC88465DCDB24AF483D"><p>​American Bar Association<br>Delaware State Bar Association<br></p></div> | <div class="ExternalClass872E699DFE8C46018C3C0DBDD8EB6121"><p>2008, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit<br></p><p>2005, United States Supreme Court</p><p>2000, United States District Court District of Delaware</p><p>1999, State of Delaware<br></p><p><br></p></div> | <div class="ExternalClass73BF588F8EC24B2CB8BB698944D62441"><p>​Land Use Law, Freedom of Information Act, Constitutional Law, Election Law, Agency Procedures, Takings, First Amendment.​<br></p></div> | | Experience | Professional Affiliations | Bar Admissions | Courses Taught | | | mwalton@connollygallagher.com | | Walton, Max | | | <img alt="Max Walton" src="/Images%20Bios/Walton-Max.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | Senior Fellow, IPA | | | | | | | | | <div class="ExternalClass4385D544B58C4D9882DC7351D0EBC892"><p>​J.D., Widener University School of Law, 1999<br>BA, Washington College, 1995<br></p></div> | <div class="ExternalClass7B59F6DFF3634D90A8C73C7DAEA1BF07"><p>The Best Lawyers of America®—Administrative and Regulatory law, Land Use, Zoning and Municipal litigation<br></p><p>Delaware Today <em>Top Lawyers—</em>Appellate, Constitutional law, Land Use and Zoning<br></p><p><br></p></div> | | | | | | | | |
