Address 28 Jesse Hill Jr Dr NE Atlanta, GA 30303, USA

Former soldier during the First World War, Austin Thomas Walden settled in Atlanta, at 28 Jesse Hill Jr Dr, where he practiced law. He remains known for having fought for black teachers to be entitled to the same salary as their white colleagues. He is also the founder of the Gate City Bar Association, the first organization of African-American lawyers in the state of Georgia. He was also the first African American to be appointed as a judge. The building that housed his office is now closed.