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Ms. Edwards focuses her practice on commercial litigation and appeals, especially matters where her scientific expertise is an asset, such as toxic tort and medical/pharmaceutical products liability, but also including land use and banking matters. She has represented clients in a variety of commercial disputes, including breach of contract, Uniform Commercial Code sales, commissioned sales, land use and environmental litigation. She has litigated matters in state and federal courts as well as the American Arbitration Association. In 1999, Ms. Edwards was awarded the Excellence in Litigation Award from the Center for Forensic and Economic Studies.
In 2000, Ms. Edwards earned a Certification in Health Care Law from the University of Maryland's prestigious Law and Health Care Program, particularly focusing on issues in government regulation, access to health care and medical and pharmaceutical trials.
Ms. Edwards brings an insider's experience with Michigan's courts to her appellate practice, having served as a prehearing attorney in the Michigan Court of Appeals and as law clerk to Michigan Supreme Court Justice Marilyn Kelly. Ms. Edwards focuses a substantial portion of her commercial litigation practice on appeals, and has successfully advocated for appellants and appellees in state and federal courts, including oral argument at both the Michigan Court of Appeals and Michigan Supreme Court. From 2002-2004 she worked as co-counsel before the Michigan Supreme Court to secure continued sand mining rights under Michigan's Environmental Protection Act, a decision that ultimately saved a key component of the appellant's business. Ms. Edwards is experienced and adept at handling obscure issues of first impression as well as complex and fact-intensive commercial disputes.
Ms. Edwards is a member of the Washtenaw County Bar Association, the American Bar Association and the State Bar of Michigan. She is an Advisor to the Board of Directors of Vista Maria, Michigan's largest non-profit residential and community-based treatment agency for abused and neglected girls.
Ms. Edwards received her J.D. from the University of Maryland, where she was Associate Editor of the Law Review and her B.A. from Miami University, where she majored in Zoology.
Significant Decisions
Detroit Radiant Products Co. v BSH Home Appliances Corp., 473 F3d 623 (6th Cir 2007)
Schneider v Byrne, No. 253998 (Mich App Sept. 20, 2005)
Daymon v Fuhrman, No. 249007 (Mich App Oct. 5, 2004), lv den 474 Mich 920; 705 NW2d 347 (2004)
Parr v Serra, No. 257278 (Mich App Dec. 29, 2005)
Geib v Blesch, No. 253387 (Mich App Sept. 20, 2005)
Preserve the Dunes, Inc. v Dep't of Environmental Quality, 471 Mich 508; 684 NW2d 847 (2004)
Publications
58 Md. L. Rev. 1012 (1999), "Note, Sherwood Brands, Inc. v Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.: Finding That the Duty to Defend Precedes Notice, Maryland Holds the Liability Insurer Responsible for Pre-Notice Fees and Expenses"
Professional Associations
Ms. Edwards is a member of the Washtenaw County Bar Association, the American Bar Association and the State Bar of Michigan, where she is a member of the Appellate Practice Section Council.
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