Misty Edwards
Partner at Thompson Coburn LLP.
- Role
- Partner at Thompson Coburn LLP
- Location
- Belleville, IL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Misty Edwards
Misty represents companies facing litigation in high-risk venues across the Midwest. Misty practices in the Litigation Group, with an emphasis on products liability, toxic torts, maritime, trucking and railroad litigation. She advocates for major railroads in FELA cases and other personal injury actions involving major trauma or fatalities at grade crossings. Misty has second-chaired multiple railroad trials in St. Clair County that have resulted in defense verdicts. She also plays a lead role in the drafting and research of strategic summary judgments, many of which have led to the dismissal of claims.Misty also represents manufacturing, shipping, and tobacco companies in class actions, general commercial litigation, personal injury and toxic tort actions, including those alleging exposure to asbestos.
Experience
Partner
Jan 2023 — Present
Education
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
B.A., Psychology, Administration of Justice
2000 — 2002
Southern Illinois University Simmons Law School
J.D.
2006 — 2009
Skills
- Appeals
- Legal Writing
- Litigation
- Personal Injury
- Trial Practice
- Trials
- Torts
- Civil Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Personal Injury Litigation
- Westlaw
- Toxic Tort
- Courts
- Wrongful Death
- Legal Research
- Product Liability
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