James Walker

James Q. Walker is Firmwide Co-Chair of Fintech Compliance & Enforcement of Ashurst Perkins Coie’s Blockchain & Digital Asset industry group, which is recognized as a Band 1 in the 2025 Chambers Fintech Legal rankings, and has been instrumental to his clients in navigating the changing regulatory landscape for blockchain and digital assets. Jim represents companies in litigation relating to digital assets, state money transmitter license revocation proceedings, and securities enforcement matters. He represents senior executives in complex investigations of fraud and other misconduct and guides audit committees through internal investigations of corporate crimes and identification of remedial measures to address shortcomings in corporate controls. His more than 30 years of experience in securities, regulatory and criminal investigations, and civil litigation informs his practice. James was identified as a member of the Securities Docket’s 2024 Enforcement Elite.

An active leader in the legal community, James is co-chair of the New York State Bar Association Committee on Standards of Attorney Conduct and serves on the editorial boards of the American Bar Association and Bloomberg Law Lawyers’ Manual on Professional Conduct.