Commissioner Walton was appointed to the Maricopa County Superior Court in March of 2021.  She serves as a Commissioner in the Criminal Department, Initial Appearance Court. Commissioner Walton practiced primarily in the government sector and began her career at the Arizona Office of the Attorney General representing the Department of Child Safety prosecuting dependency cases.  She continued her work in public service as an Assistant Attorney General representing licensing boards and agencies, and also worked as a sole practitioner representing indigent parents in dependency matters. 

Commissioner Walton’s journey to the bench truly began when she served as Executive Director for the Academy for Justice at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law from 2018 until her appointment to the bench.  Her exposure to academic research, diverse perspectives and issues involving criminal justice reform led her to the conclusion that she could and must have a more significant impact within our justice system, and thus decided to apply to become a Commissioner with the Maricopa County Superior Court.  

Commissioner Walton is a member of the Arizona Supreme Court Commission on Diversity, Equality, and Justice (CODEJ), Chair of the City of Phoenix Judicial Selection Advisory Board, and served as the 2021 President of the Arizona Black Bar.