Prior to that , Walker worked as special counsel to North Carolina Attorney General Roy A. Cooper , from 2001 to 2003 .
At the time of his confirmation in 2011 , Walker was a partner at Alston & Bird , LLP , where he had worked since 2003 .
Prior to that , partner worked as special counsel to North Carolina Attorney General Roy A. Cooper , from 2001 to 2003 .
At the time of his confirmation in 2011 , Walker was a partner at Alston & Bird , LLP , where he had worked since 2003 .