Jeff Edwards

Jeff Edwards is a trial lawyer and the founder of Edwards Law who represents people in serious personal injury, civil rights law, medical malpractice, wrongful death, and business litigation matters. He has successfully tried numerous cases to verdict and negotiated hundreds of settlements. He has represented injured clients since 2003 after beginning his career in business litigation and securities fraud defense. His practice emphasizes detailed preparation, courtroom advocacy, and pursuing meaningful results for people facing substantial harm.

Jeff earned a joint J.D. and public affairs degree from the University of Texas School of Law and LBJ School of Public Affairs. He earned his undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College before teaching sixth grade through Teach for America. He is board certified in personal injury trial law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. His education and early career support his work in complex plaintiff-side litigation for Texas clients.

Jeff has achieved multi-million-dollar recoveries in wrongful imprisonment, securities fraud, and catastrophic injury matters. He has handled police shooting cases, sexual abuse claims involving minors, jail deaths, and medical negligence involving delayed cancer diagnoses and inadequate treatment. He has also litigated high-profile civil rights and malpractice cases in cities across Texas and in Michigan. His experience includes both settlement negotiations and demanding trials involving substantial damages and complex evidentiary issues.

Jeff Edwards has been recognized as a Texas Super Lawyer and is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. He received the Texas Civil Rights Project Pro Bono Champion Award for work involving sexual abuse at the Texas Youth Commission. He has also served in access-to-justice and bar leadership roles. His career reflects sustained advocacy for injured people, civil rights, and meaningful community service.

Law Office Affiliations

• Founder, Edwards Law
• Member, State Bar of Texas
• Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
• President, Austin Young Lawyers Association
• Member, Lloyd Locheridge Inns of Court
• Member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum
• Member, Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum

Licensed State

• Texas

Education

• University of Texas School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Dartmouth College
  Undergraduate Degree

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