James L. Edwards

James L. Edwards is a founding member of Stevens, Edwards, Hallock & Undeberg, P.C. in Gillette, Wyoming. He assists clients with business and commercial matters, estate planning, real estate transactions, probate, collections, civil litigation, corporations, and limited liability companies. Before entering private practice, he spent four years on active duty with the US Army JAG Corps. His career has combined transactional counseling with extensive courtroom experience in Wyoming and neighboring states.

Jim earned a B.S. from the University of Illinois and a J.D. from the University of Wyoming College of Law. He was admitted to practice in 1976 and is admitted before the US District Court for the District of Wyoming, the US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, the US Court of Military Appeals, and the US Supreme Court. His legal education and military law background established a foundation for a long practice involving business, property, probate, and contested civil matters.

Jim has tried cases in courtrooms throughout Wyoming and in neighboring states while maintaining a broad business and commercial practice. His work includes advising clients on real estate transactions, estate planning, probate, banking, collections, corporate matters, and limited liability companies, as well as representing parties in civil litigation. He also served for many years as Municipal Judge for the City of Gillette and has served as a magistrate in Crook County, adding judicial experience to his private practice background.

James L. Edwards has received an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell and has served as president of the Campbell County Bar Association. His professional background spans military service, private practice, trial work, and judicial roles. That range of experience supports practical counsel for businesses and individuals dealing with commercial arrangements, estates, real property, organizational questions, collections, and litigation that requires experienced courtroom judgment.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Stevens, Edwards, Hallock & Undeberg, P.C.
• Member, Wyoming State Bar
• President, Campbell County Bar Association (1991-1992)
• Municipal Judge, City of Gillette, Wyoming (1985-2011)
• Magistrate, Crook County Wyoming (2010-Present)
• Member, Campbell County Parks and Recreation Board (9 Years)

Licensed State

• Wyoming

Education

• University of Wyoming College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Illinois
  Bachelor of Science (BS)

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