Mr. Edwards attended the University of Oklahoma, where he received his Bachelor of Arts Degree with Distinction in Sociology-Criminology in 2007, and his Juris Doctorate with Distinction from the O.U. College of Law in 2010. While in law school, he served as an editor for the American Indian Law Review. He interned at the OU Criminal Defense Clinic and the Oklahoma Indigent Defense System, Capital Post-Conviction Division before moving to Ada, Oklahoma. He is a member of the Oklahoma Bar Association, the Pontotoc County Bar Association, and the Oklahoma Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. He practices criminal defense, family law, and bankruptcy. Mr. Edwards is admitted to the practice of law in the State of Oklahoma; the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Oklahoma; and the Chickasaw Nation.
Since 2010
Since 2012
Since 2010
2010 - Current
Law Offfices of James R. Neal, PLLC
2007 - 2010
J.D. | Law
Honors: Graduated with Distinction
2003 - 2007
B.A. | Criminology-Sociology
Honors: Graduated with Distinction
Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes