Woolsey, Monty K.

Walt became a Martin & Jones attorney in 2008.  Prior to joining Martin & Jones,  Walt practiced with a national plaintiff's firm in South Carolina.  While at that firm, he handled personal injury, civil rights and product liability cases.  He was one of several key attorneys pursuing the liability case against Norfolk Southern for causing one of the most catastrophic train derailments in American history in Graniteville, South Carolina.

In 2004, Walt graduated from the Duke University School of Law, where he was active in the Public Interest Law Foundation and edited articles for the Duke Environmental Law & Policy Forum.  In 1999, he received his undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was honored as a Phi Beta Kappa member.  After his studies at UNC, Walt joined the Teach For America program and taught fourth graders for two years at a public school in Baltimore, Maryland.

At Martin & Jones, Walt represents individuals and families who have suffered personal injury or death due to the wrongful acts of others.  He is also active in business litigation.  In his first trial, Walt obtained a $1.25 million punitive damages verdict on behalf of two senior citizens who were defrauded in an investment scam.  Walt will continue to practice in the areas of personal injury, products liability, civil rights, business litigation, securities violations and railroad and auto accidents.

In his free time, Walt enjoys live music, the outdoors, travel, running and Tar Heel sports.