
George Edwards III has been involved in complex commercial cases for the last 17 years. He focuses his practice on business litigation and commercial construction litigation. After earning a degree in Chemistry from Rice University, he attended Howard University School of Law, where he served as editor-in-chief of the law school’s legal newspaper. He began his legal career at The Gallagher Law Firm, known for its extensive toxic tort and environmental litigation practice. He later joined Phillips Akers, P.C., a litigation boutique in Houston, where he represented major companies such as Kroger and HEB.
Mr. Edwards is a former member of the State Bar of Texas Web Services Committee and Grievance Committee, and he currently serves on the State Bar of Texas Professionalism Committee. He previously served on the Board of Directors of the Houston Young Lawyers Association and is a fellow of the Houston Young Lawyers Foundation. He is also an inaugural member of the Texas State Bar’s Leadership SBOT program, created to increase diverse leadership participation within the legal community by identifying and supporting attorneys with the desire and potential to take on leadership roles within their communities and the State Bar of Texas.
In addition to his professional work, Mr. Edwards is active in civic and political organizations. He is a Sustaining Member of the Harris County Democratic Party and a member of the Harris County Democratic Lawyers Association. He is also involved with the National Bar Association and the Houston Lawyers Association. Beyond these affiliations, he is a committed civil rights advocate who frequently represents victims of excessive force and constitutional violations. He also serves as guardian ad litem to assist the Harris County District Courts in resolving cases involving injuries to minors and is known for his outspoken advocacy for children who have experienced abuse.
Outside of his legal practice, Mr. Edwards enjoys traveling the world and reading novels. He has also provided legal advice and helped create strategies for a wide range of corporate entities, including joint ventures, LLCs, and LPs.
Qualifications, Admissions, and Memberships:
Mr. Edwards is admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States. He has been a member of the State Bar of Texas since 2006 and is admitted to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. His federal court admissions include the U.S. District Courts for the Western, Northern, Southern, and Eastern Districts of Texas; the U.S. Court of Federal Claims in Washington, D.C.; and the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. His professional memberships include:
