C H A R L E S E. W A L K E R, JR., ESQ.

C H A R L E S E. W A L K E R , JR ., ESQ.
BBO# 512740
297 Fuller Street | Dorchester, MA 02124
[email protected] | 781-975-6285
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
BOSTON LAW COLLABORATIVE, INC.
99 Summer Street, Suite 1600 | Boston, MA 02110
Of Counsel
2014 - Present
part of a panel of mediators and arbitrators with specialty in labor; employment discrimination.
Management consultant discrimination prevention, diversity audits and internal investigations of
employment discrimination claims and discriminatory harassment
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
1000 Washington Street | Boston, MA 02118
Chief Hearings Officer
2007 - 2014
Chief Administrative Law Judge of the DPL Hearings Unit;
Fact Finder and supervisor with delegated authority to conduct adjudicatory hearings on behalf of
the 31 professional licensing boards of the DPL.
General Counsel/Deputy Director of Enforcement
Chief Prosecutor, and Head of the Legal Unit. Consultant on all legal matters of the DPL including
but not limited to assignment of cases referred to Enforcement for prosecution; and overseeing
legal support to all the State’s 31 professional licensing boards which monitor, regulate and
discipline members of their over 31 professions, 150 trades and 340,000 licensees.
Manage a 50-member staff comprised of administrative hearings officers, prosecutors, board
counsel and investigators; report directly to the Chief of the Office of Consumer Affairs.
CHARLES E. WALKER, Jr., Esq.
80 Maskwonicut Street | Sharon, MA 02067
Practitioner
2006 - 2007
Diversity Compliance consultant; Conducted internal audits and investigation of discriminatory
harassment complaints.
Acted as arbitrator and/or mediator with a specialization in sexual and discriminatory harassment
in the workplace
TUFTS UNIVERSITY
97 Talbot Avenue | Medford, MA 02155
Department of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning
Graduate Program Masters in Public Administration
Adjunct Professor
(Legal Frameworks/Constitutional Law)
2006 - 2007
BOSTON COLLEGE
140 Commonwealth Avenue | Boston, MA 02116 2006 - 2007
Department of African American African Diaspora Studies
Adjunct Professor
(Race, Racism and American Law)
2006 - 2007
LAWYERS COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS UNDER LAW
294 Washington Street | Boston, MA 02110
Executive Director
2005 - 2006
Served as case manager and legal strategist for major civil rights cases and amicus briefs filed in
the state and federal courts.
Performed as spokesman and presenter at local and national conferences involving civil rights
advocacy in the areas of employment, housing, and voting rights. Acted as fiscal officer in charge of
establishing and managing budgets and generating revenue to sustain it.
Served as a liaison with regular reporting responsibilities to the Executive Committee and the
Board of Directors.
Negotiated major settlement on behalf of employment discrimination claim brought by the EEOC
as against Home Depot, Inc.
MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS
1 Congress Street, Suite 100 | Boston, MA 02114-2017
Administrative Judge
2000 - 2004
Served as fact finder for Worker’s Compensation claims pursuant to M.G.L. c. 152 §1 et seq.
Analyzed complex expert medical evidence from the insured and the insurer as well as from the
state impartial medical examiner.
Rendered credibility determinations of factual witnesses.
MASSACHUSETTS COMMISSION AGAINST DISCRIMINATION (MCAD)
One Ashburton Place | Boston, MA 02108
Chairman/Commissioner
1994 - 2000
Chief Administrator and State Official, appointed by the Hon. William F. Weld, former
Massachusetts Governor
Oversaw the leading state civil rights enforcement agency.
Enforced state’s anti-discrimination laws principally in areas of employment, housing and public
accommodations.
Oversaw day-to-day operation of agency.
Implemented statutory mandates to investigate, prosecute, mediate and adjudicate discrimination
claims pursuant to M.G.L. c. 151B § 4 et seq.
As Chief Hearings Commissioner served as principal investigator, mediator, fact finder and
conciliator.
Presented at the annual Martin Luther King Day State of the State on discrimination at the State
House.
Developed, managed and funded annual budget.
Served as Governor’s representative to all local, state, and federal conferences addressing
employment, and public accommodations.
Designed and implemented a statewide, anti-discrimination and prevention trainer certification
program (nationally recognized and still widely used after 7 years).
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF ELDER AFFAIRS
One Ashburton Place | Boston, MA 02108
General Counsel
1991 - 1994
Served as Legal Counsel and Advisor to the Secretary on all state and federal laws, as well as
policies impacting senior citizens of Massachusetts.
Drafted legislation (Criminal Penalties for Elder Abuse).
Oversaw drafting, editing and promulgation of regulations governing Assisted Living in the
Commonwealth.
Provided legal support to service provider programs servicing 1.6 million elderly citizens in the
areas of home care, elder abuse and ombudsman services to all the state’s nursing homes.
Drafted agency regulations.
Along with Attorney General’s office, provided education, outreach and training to the public, as
well as state and local police on issues such as health care proxy, “Do Not Resuscitate Orders”,
elder abuse, and age discrimination.
Authored Grandparents’ Rights Handbook.
NEW ENGLAND/BOSTON SCHOOL OF LAW
154 Stuart Street | Boston, MA 02067
Assistant Law Professor (Tenure Track)
1987 - 1991
Taught the following courses: 1L Torts and Compensation, Administrative Law, Legal Research,
Legal Methods.
Served on the following committees: Admissions, Academic Dismissals, Faculty Recruitment and
Retention.
Founded and created the “Charles Hamilton Houston Enrichment Program” to foster and inspire
legal scholarship and scholastic excellence among students of color.
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL (HON. FRANCIS X. BELLOTTI)
One Ashburton Place | Boston, MA 02108
Assistant Attorney General
1981 - 1987
Government Bureau.
Provided trial and appellate legal representation of all state officials and agencies (represented but
not limited to: Department of Education (Bureau of Special Education Appeals), Alcoholic
Beverages Control Commission, Registrar of Motor Vehicles, Civil Service Commission, Board of
Registration and Medicine, Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers, and the Architectural
Access Board.
MASSACHUSETTS APPEALS COURT (HON. FREDERICK L. BROWN)
John Adams Courthouse
One Pemberton Square | Boston, MA 02108-1705
Judicial Law Clerk
1980 - 1981
Conducted research, drafted legal memoranda and proposed decisions,
Hon. Frederick L. Brown, Associate Justice
EDUCATIONAL HISTORY
BOSTON COLLEGE LAW SCHOOL
Juris Doctorate 1978
LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS
Independent study (Labor Law, Comparative International Law)
Boston College Law School Dean’s Scholarship
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science 1973
Magna Cum Laude High Honors
Ford Foundation Scholar
College Newspaper Cartoonist
BAR ADMISSION(S)
United States Supreme Court
United States Court of Appeals, 1st Circuit
United States District Court (D. Mass.)
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
April 6, 1992
Nov. 5, 1990
Jan. 23, 1980
June 20, 1980
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND AFFILIATIONS: PAST AND PRESENT
Fellow of the American Bar Association’s College of Labor and Employment Lawyers class of 2007 ;
Massachusetts Bar Association, Boston; Bar Association Council Member 2006-08; Member of the
Board of Directors for- the Museum of African-American History; The Boston Center for Adult
Education; Roxbury Defenders Committee, Inc.; METCO, Inc. Board of Directors/ Legal Advisor;
Associate Editor- Massachusetts Law Review, Chair of Board of Trustees-The Good Shepherd Church
(COGIC); MCAD Train-the-Trainer Series EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION LAW (January 9-10
2008); ANTI-HARASSMENT IN THE WORKPLACE (February 12,13,14 2008); CONDUCTING
INTERNAL DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINT INVESTIGATIONS (May 14-15, 2008)
HOBBIES AND OUTSIDE INTERESTS
Movies, greeting card illustrator, cartoonist, and avid Reader of Biographies; American Legal History, and
History of the Civil Rights Movement. Former Host Local (SCTV) Cable show: “Race 101: The Heart of the
Matter”
References Available Upon Request

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