The American Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division made the announcement

Campbell County, TN. (WLAF)- Eighth Judicial District Criminal Court Judge Zack Walden has been honored by The American Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division. Walden has been named to the 2024 On the Rise – Top 40 Young Lawyers honorees.

The honorees were chosen for their work pertaining to service to the community, service to the legal profession, leadership, vision, innovation and professional achievement. The awards and subgrant committee under the chief judge and marketing director selected the winners based on their ability to excel in all categories.

“I am honored to have been selected for this prestigious honor,” Walden said. “Being selected among this class of great jurist and lawyers is a humbling award. I look forward to continuing my service to our community and making you proud of your elected servants.”

Walden was the only honoree from a rural area. That made the recognition even more “meaningful,” he said.

“Judge Zachary R. Walden presides over Criminal Court and Recovery Court for Tennessee’s Eighth Judicial District. Elected in 2022, Judge Walden is the youngest trial court judge in the country. He serves on the Tennessee Supreme Court’s Technology Oversight Committee. Judge Walden also serves as the Knoxville Barristers Past President and as East Tennessee Governor for the TBA YLD. He previously chaired the State High School Mock Trial Competition. Prior to taking the bench, he was an attorney at Eldridge & Blakney. Judge Walden has won the TBA YLD Public Service Award, YLD President’s Award, & the TBA Special Recognition Award, and the Barristers President’s Award. He was also selected earlier in the year as a Knoxville News 40 under 40 honoree. Judge Walden is a graduate of the University of Alabama School of Law & East Tennessee State University,” a statement from the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division said.

Walden, the son of retired educators Bob and Pam Walden, serves the Eighth Judicial District encompassing the counties of Campbell, Claiborne, Fentress, Scott, and Union.

(WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED 8/8/2024- 6AM)

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