Matt K. Walker
Practice Areas
Industries
Education
- University of Toledo College of Law, J.D., 2004
- Ohio University, B.A., 2001
Bar & Court Admissions
Matt is of counsel in the Vorys Columbus office and a member of the corporate group. He has over a decade of experience in financial institutions law. In his legal practice, Matt assists community banks and other financial institutions with a diverse variety of regulatory and corporate matters, including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, bank formation, regulatory compliance, securities matters and corporate governance matters.
Prior to joining Vorys, Matt served as the division counsel for the Ohio Department of Commerce’s Division of Financial Institutions. In this role, Matt directed the division’s legal program which included the licensing and regulation of state-chartered banks, credit unions, non-depository consumer finance lenders, and money services businesses. He also served as the primary legal liaison between other state and federal regulators, industry legal counsel, and other stakeholders.
Matt is a member of the Columbus and Ohio State bar associations.
Matt received his J.D. from the University of Toledo College of Law, where he was a member of the Toledo Law Review. He received his B.A. from Ohio University.
Professional and Community Activities
- Ohio State Bar Association, Member
- Columbus Bar Association, Member
News
- 3/24/2022Vorys announced today that Matt Walker has joined the firm’s Columbus office as of counsel. Walker has over a decade of experience in financial institutions law and regulation.
Insights
- 4/11/2022On April 7, 2022, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) released a Financial Institution Letter requesting that all FDIC-supervised institutions that intend to engage in, or that are currently engaged in, any activities involving or related to crypto assets provide notice to the FDIC.