Alisha R. Darden brings over 25 years of legal experience to Walters, Balido & Crain. Her background spans both state and federal courts, with experience in commercial litigation and administrative law.

Early in her career, Ms. Darden clerked for the Mississippi Court of Appeals before returning to Texas to found her own firm, where she managed diverse civil and criminal litigation. In 2006, she served as an Administrative Law Judge for the Texas Department of Insurance, where she presided over contested case hearings and authored legal decisions.

Following her time on the bench, her practice has focused on litigation and defense. She has represented insurance carriers and municipalities in workers' compensation claims, handled complex commercial litigation and construction defects, and managed personal injury cases. She also served as a General Attorney for the Small Business Administration, overseeing disaster-relief loan compliance.

Ms. Darden is an experienced litigator who routinely represents clients in bench and jury trials, mediations, and arbitrations. She is a Certified Mediator and has served as an alternate board member for the Texas Auto Insurance Plan Association.

• University of Dallas - Bachelor's degree in Psychology, 1991
• Texas A&M School of Law - Juris Doctorate, 1998

• State Bar of Texas, 1998