Minnesota Supreme Court suspends St. Cloud attorney Gregory Walz
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The gist
The Minnesota Supreme Court suspended St. Cloud attorney Gregory Walz for at least six months, effective Oct. 26.
The order cites false court statements and tax-document falsification in a family crash case.
Background
Gregory Walz is a St. Cloud, Minnesota attorney who began practicing law in the state in 1987. The suspension follows a September 2025 public reprimand in which the Minnesota Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility (the body that investigates attorney misconduct) listed 28 pages of disciplinary history and more allegations regarding a 2017 car crash. In that crash, members of Walz's family were injured and his grandson died after a collision with a Coburn's commercial vehicle; Walz represented the case while his wife acted as trustee for his grandson's heirs and next of kin.
How it unfolded
- 2000 , 2004, 2009Walz received three admonitions earlier in his career.
- January 2020Two months after co-counsel James Roberts negotiated a $2.75 million settlement, Walz amended a petition to reduce the amount given to his minor granddaughter, who was injured in the crash.
- September 2025Walz received a public reprimand in which the Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility listed 28 pages of disciplinary history and more allegations regarding the 2017 crash.
- Oct 12, 2026The Minnesota Supreme Court ordered Walz suspended for making false statements in court proceedings, falsifying information in tax documents and representing multiple family members; Associate Justice Sarah Hennesy took no part.
- Oct 22, 2026As of that morning, Walz had not responded to requests for comment from the St. Cloud Times.
Who’s saying what
- Official
- The Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility filing said that as attorney for all parties Walz was required to advocate for each person's best interest, but that because he and his spouse were parties he had a personal interest in dividing any settlement so his wife, as trustee, could receive a larger share than a person injured in the accident.
Still unverified
The St. Cloud Times headline describes the suspension as over 'allegations relating to car crash,' while the court order cites false statements in court proceedings, falsified tax documents and representing multiple family members; Walz admitted to the allegations within the petition.