Tracing its origin back to 1885, Edmunds & Williams is the oldest and largest law firm in Lynchburg and is one of the leading law firms in Virginia. For over 100 years, the firm has demonstrated the ability to provide its clients with legal services of the highest quality.

Edmunds & Williams, as a full-service law firm, represents clients in local, regional, national, and international arenas. Through representation of diverse types of clients, the firm has developed expertise in a wide variety of areas of the law.

Edmunds & Williams assists business, professional, and non-profit corporations, banks, general and limited partnerships, joint ventures, and other entities in all stages of planning, organizing, financing, and operation. Its experienced attorneys aid clients in negotiating and structuring ownership of business entities, tax planning, property acquisition, and land use planning and regulation.

All clients of Edmunds & Williams have access to comprehensive legal representation for commercial, insurance defense, bankruptcy and creditor’s rights, employment, environmental, and corporate matters that may involve litigation in state and federal trial courts, appellate courts, and administrative agencies. Developers, lenders, contractors, purchasers, and sellers involved in real estate transactions regularly retain the firm. The firm’s trust and estate practice assists individuals in the design and implementation of personal estate plans. Attorneys at the firm also specialize in advising clients in the health care industry and in higher education.

The firm’s highly-trained and skilled staff facilitates its delivery of quality legal services. A well-equipped law library and sophisticated computer research system provide Edmunds & Williams’ attorneys with comprehensive and current case law, statutes, and regulations. The firm’s modern computer network allows accurate information processing so that legal services are delivered in a timely and cost-effective manner.

The educational and professional credentials of Edmunds & Williams’ attorneys are exceptional. Members of the firm hold outstanding academic credentials from nationally prominent law schools and are consistently at the forefront of developments in the law. Their superior performance in state and federal courtrooms and successful involvement in the corporate environment attest to their professional skills. Several of the firm’s attorneys are listed in The Best Lawyers In America.©

Edmunds & Williams is more than a collection of lawyers with expertise and experience. Attorneys at Edmunds & Williams possess a strong sense of loyalty and devotion to the local community and the state. The firm’s current members include a past president of the Virginia State Bar, a previous president of the Virginia Board of Education, a recent chairman of the Virginia Public School Authority, and several past presidents of the local bar association. One member of the firm is an adjunct professor at the Washington & Lee University School of Law while another is an adjunct professor at the College of William and Mary School of Law. Other members of the firm serve on the boards for various corporations, public service organizations, and local government agencies. Several hold leadership positions in local religious organizations.

Edmunds & Williams offers thorough, experienced legal counsel to a wide variety of clients. Edmunds & Williams is dedicated to being a positive influence on the legal profession and on the community. The attorneys at the firm look forward to the firm’s second century of client service and to assisting their present and future clients with the legal challenges that confront them.