Eric Wayne Walker

Prior to entering the legal profession, Eric worked in the fire services industry, where he spent more than a decade conducting critical life safety and fire protection inspections for customers across Northeast Ohio.Eric earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Akron School of Law, where he concentrated his studies on business law and legal writing. During law school, he was invited to join the Honors Scholars Program and served as an editor for The Akron Law Review. In 2023, his article was published in Akron Law Review: Vol. 56.Today, Eric’s practice at NGC focuses on corporate law, estate planning, and estate administration, where he assists clients with business transactions and estate plans to tailor strategies to preserve and transfer wealth.Career and educationAssociate, Nicola Gudbranson and Cooper, LLC (2025-present)Associate, Witschey Witschey & Firestine (2023-2025)PublicationsWalker, Eric W. (2023) “How Confusing! Resolving the Three-Way Circuit Split on the Nominative Fair Use Doctrine,” Akron Law Review: Vol. 56: Iss. 1, Article 5. Available at https://ideaexchange.uakron.edu/akronlawreview/vol56/iss1/5/.