J. Bryan Edwards

J. Bryan Edwards is a co-founder of Cranston & Edwards PLLC in Morgantown, West Virginia. His trial practice focuses on personal injury, medical malpractice, wrongful death, and automobile accident litigation. He also represents people facing criminal charges, including DUI-related matters. He works with injured individuals and families whose claims involve serious harm or loss, as well as defendants who require assistance in state or federal criminal proceedings.

Edwards earned a Juris Doctor from West Virginia University College of Law in 1995. During law school, he served as president of Phi Delta Phi and was a member of the Moot Court Board. He received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, with a focus on Corporate Finance, from West Virginia University in 1992, graduating cum laude. His education combines trial advocacy training with business and financial analysis.

Edwards co-founded Cranston & Edwards in 1995 and has tried complex cases to verdict. His litigation experience includes vehicle accidents, serious injuries, medical malpractice claims, and wrongful death cases. He has obtained settlements and judgments exceeding one million dollars in individual matters, according to his professional record. He is admitted to the West Virginia bar, the federal district courts in the state, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

J. Bryan Edwards is a member of the West Virginia State Bar Association and West Virginia Association for Justice. His practice includes representing families after fatal incidents and individuals who have sustained serious injuries caused by another party’s alleged negligence. He also handles criminal defense matters. Through his work at Cranston & Edwards, he combines civil trial representation with experience protecting the interests of people accused of crimes.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Cranston & Edwards PLLC
• Member, The West Virginia State Bar
• Member, West Virginia Association for Justice

Licensed State

• West Virginia

Education

• West Virginia University College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• West Virginia University
  Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration (Cum Laude)

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