A RECORD OF PROFESSIONALISM

Tom Edwards has been an attorney since 1987.  His law practice has focused on representing innocently injured people and their families when they have been hurt by someone else.

Tom is a leader in his profession.  He served as President of the Alabama Trial Lawyers Association (now Alabama Association for Justice) and has also served on the Executive Committee and Board of Governors for the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (now American Association for Justice).  Tom was also President of the American Trial Lawyers' Council of State Presidents.

In addition to these posts, Tom has served the Alabama Trial Lawyers as:

• Sustaining Member                                                         1996-2008
• Board of Governors                                                        1995-1997
• Executive Committee Member                                      1997-2008
• Officer Committee                                                          1999-2006
• Treasurer                                                                         1999-2000
• Secretary                                                                          2000-2001
• Second Vice President                                                  2001-2002
• First Vice President                                                        2002-2003
• President-Elect                                                                2003-2004
• President                                                                        2004-2005
• Immediate Past President                                             2005-2006
• Past President                                                                 Present

With the Trial Lawyers of America: 

• President of Council of State Presidents                        2005-2006
• Executive Committee                                                          2005-2006 
• Board of Governors                                                             2005-2006
• Vice-President of Council of State Presidents                2004-2005
• Leaders Forum
• National Finance Council

Professional Honors

• Trial Lawyers of America          Citation of Excellency          2004
• Alabama Trial Lawyers             Sanson Service Award        1997

Alabama State Bar Association

• Lawyers Helping Lawyers Committee                             2002-2006

Legal Association Memberships

• Alabama State Bar Association
• Alabama Trial Lawyers Association
• American Trial Lawyers Association
• Montgomery County Bar Association
• Montgomery County Trial Lawyers Association

Community Accomplishments and Involvement

• Alabama Civil Justice Foundation - Chairman 2004-2005; Board Member 1999-2006
• Elmore County Community Foundation
• Elmore County Education Foundation
• Central Alabama Easter Seals Board 
• Montgomery Family Violence Center Board
• Montgomery River Region Commission
• City of Wetumpka Industrial Development - Board 2001-2005; Vice Chair 2003-2005
• Wetumpka Chamber of Commerce - President 1997-1998; Vice President 1996-1997; Board Member 1993-1999

A RECORD OF ACADEMIC HONORS

• B.S. Auburn University at Montgomery 1979 (Dean’s List multiple times)
• J.D. Jones School of Law 1987 (graduated with honors) - President Student Bar Association; Chair of Honor Court; Faulkner Law Honor Society 
• M. Div. Fuller Theological Seminary 1991 (full academic scholarship and fellowship recipient)

Tom Edwards has published numerous professional articles and taught many legal seminars.  His editorial thoughts have appeared in several newspapers and he has been quoted in newspapers around the State.  He has appeared on television news shows and has been a guest attorney for WSFA’s Law Call on multiple occasions.