Jeffrey S. Edwards

As a founder and partner at Edwards Law in Austin, Texas, Jeffrey S. Edwards has established himself as a dedicated personal injury attorney. He serves clients in matters involving car accidents, trucking accidents, products liability, medical malpractice and drownings throughout Austin, Central and West Texas. With over 20 years of experience in representing victims who have suffered serious injuries or endured significant financial hardships, he is committed to providing his clients with accessible justice.

After graduating from Dartmouth College in 1993, Mr. Edwards pursued dual degrees in law and public affairs from the University of Texas School of Law and the LBJ School of Public Affairs. He earned his Juris Doctor in the year 1999 and gained licensure to practice law in Texas in the same year. At the beginning of his career, he served at an international defense firm, where he defended companies in matters of security fraud. His desire to assist victims brought him to the plaintiff's side. 

Mr. Edwards served as a commissioner on the Access to Justice Commission, an initiative by the State Bar and the U.S. Supreme Court to provide legal services for the poor. He chaired the technology section and led the delivery of computer equipment worth $800,000 to legal service organizations in Texas. He is well-known in the area of medical malpractice, having represented victims in high-profile victories in cases of police shootings, sexual abuse of minors and jail deaths.

In the legal community, Mr. Edwards is an active member of the Lloyd Lochridge American Inns of Court and is a life fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation. He previously served on the board of Youth Launch and as the president of the Austin Young Lawyers Association. He has been on the board of Volunteer Legal Services for the past decade and has served as its president. He was also a founding member of its Sustainability Society and hosted several fundraisers at his home. His success in trials has earned him memberships in the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum.