Jade J. Edwards

Michigan Supreme Court 925 W Ottawa St Lansing, Michigan 48915 Phone: (517) 373-2503 Family Law Advisory Board Member

Jade J. Edwards focuses almost exclusively on family law. She specializes in child custody, divorce, and child welfare law, regularly representing mothers accused of some form of child neglect. She has also worked as a mediator in divorce and child custody matters, as well as a Guardian ad Litem in child welfare, divorce, and custody cases. Prior to entering private practice, she clerked in Genesee County Family Court for the Hon. Duncan M. Beagle. She also worked at The Williams Firm PC, practicing in labor and employment and family law. She is a member of the Genesee County Bar Association, where she has served on the board of directors, the Mallory VanDyne Scott Bar Association, the Women Lawyers Association of Michigan, and the American Bar Association, where she is active on several committees. She is also a member of the State Bar of Michigan’s Family Law Section, and was previously on the Executive Council for the Young Lawyers Section. She has presented on various legal topics, and was also an adjunct faculty member of ITT Technical Institute’s paralegal program.