David E. Edwards, Attorney

David Edwards is an associate in the Commercial Litigation Department and a member of the Antitrust, Appellate, Business Insurance, Class Actions, Commercial Litigation, Healthcare, Labor and Employment, Professional Liability and Securities Law Practice Groups.  His litigation practice includes advising clients on issues arising from and handling, whether through negotiation, mediation, arbitration or litigation; discrimination claims, employment agreements; including covenants not to compete and general employment issues; contract disputes; complex insurance coverage, including construction defect, general liability, director's and officer's liability, professional liability, product liability, municipal liability and property damages; class actions claims; antitrust claims; securities law claims; product liability claims; False Claims Act issues; and other commercial work.  He also defends legal and accounting professionals in malpractice claims.  His arbitration work includes matters resolved under the UNCITRAL, ICC and AAA rules, and he has participated in other alternative dispute resolution mechanisms.

Mr. Edwards has taught classes for the American Institute for Paralegal Studies in Civil Procedure, and Legal Research and writing and provided in-house seminars for Human Resource professionals and other personnel of clients on a variety of employment issues. He has also published articles on various employment issues.

Mr. Edwards received his B.A., magna cum laude, in 1984 in Public Administration and in History from LaSalle College.  He received his J.D., magna cum laude, in l987 from the University of Notre Dame Law School, where he served as an editor of the Law Review.

In addition to practicing in the federal and state courts in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Mr. Edwards has also practiced in California and Ohio and appeared before various federal and state agencies.