Jeffrey T. Edwards has extensive jury trial experience in Federal and State courts.

Many of his clients are in the transportation business and include trucking companies and railroads. He also represents a number of cities and towns in cases involving civil rights claims.

Jeff has made several presentations before the insurance industry on topics including: "Maine Tort Claims Act," "Wrongful Death Actions in the New England States," and "Emotional Distress Claims."

He is a member of the Maine State Bar Association, the Defense Research Institute and the National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel.

Jeff  was born in Aurora, Illinois, and is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Colby College. He earned his master's degree in business administration from the University of Southern Maine and his law degree from Syracuse University College of Law in 1974. At Syracuse, he was research editor of the Law Review, and named to the Justinian Honor Society.

After law school, he was on extended active duty for four years with the U.S. Air Force as a judge advocate at McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita, Kansas. During that time, he worked primarily as an area defense counsel, serving as trial counsel in numerous court martial proceedings.

He joined the Bangor firm of Rudman, Winchell, Carter & Buckley in 1978. Two years later, he joined Preti Flaherty.

Admissions
Maine; U.S. District Court, District of Maine; U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit

Education
M.B.A, University of Southern Maine, 1985
J.D., Syracuse University, 1974
A.B., Colby College, 1971