in his law firm. His law practice includes a broad range of civil and criminal litigation in federal and state courts, including trials and appeals. He has handled many appeals before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, including: ICC v. Baltimore & Annapolis Ry., 537 F.2d 77 (4th Cir. 1975); Pratt v. Kelley, 585 F.2d 692 (4th Cir. 1978); United States v. Johnson, 634 F.2d 735 (4th Cir. 1980); United States v. Fowler, 646 F.2d 859 (4th Cir. 1981); Rowland v. Marshall, 650 F.2d 28 (4th Cir. 1981); Williams v. United States, 667 F.2d 1108 (4th Cir. 1981); United States v. Steed, 674 F.2d 284 (4th Cir. 1982) (en banc); Carter v. Burch, 34 F.3d 257 (4th Cir. 1994); Ford Motor Credit Co. v. Dobbins, 35 F.3d 860 (4th Cir. 1994); and Zeran v. America Online, 129 F.3d 327 (4th Cir. 1997). He has handled many appeals before the Supreme Court of Virginia, including: Foti v. Cook, 220 Va. 800 (1978); Kesler v. Allen, 233 Va. 130 (1987); Brown v. Haley, 233 Va. 210 (1987); Stone Printing & Mfg. Co. v. Dogan, 234 Va. 163 (1987); Smith v. Credico Industrial Loan Co., 234 Va. 514 (1987); Ballard v. McCoy, 247 Va. 513 (1994); Curo v. Becker, 254 Va. 486 (1997); Runion v. Helvestine, 256 Va. 1 (1998); Correll v. Commonwealth, 269 Va. 3, 591 S.E.2d 712 (2004); Gray v. Green, Va. (2005) (unreported); and Browning v. East, Va. (2009) (unreported). Political career In November 1993, Edwards was appointed to fill a vacancy on Roanoke City Council. In the May 1994 general election, he was elected to a four-year term and Vice-Mayor of the City of Roanoke. Edwards was named Roanoker magazine's Roanoker of the Year in 1995. In November 1995, Edwards unseated a Republican incumbent to win a seat in the Senate of Virginia, representing the 21st District. Edwards was re-elected in 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, and 2015 to the Virginia Senate. He currently serves on the following Senate committees: Courts of Justice, Privileges and Elections, and Transportation. Edwards serves on the Virginia War Memorial Foundation Board, the Virginia Indigent Defense Commission, the Virginia Capital Representation Resource Center Board, and the Virginia Commission of At-Risk Youth & Children. He is Chairman of the Virginia Code Commission and serves on the board of governors of the Virginia Bar Association. Legislation that Edwards has successfully sponsored include: establishing the