Jamal M. Edwards
EDWARDS MAXSON MAGO & MACAULAY LLP • CHICAGO, IL
BusinessAdoptionBusiness LitigationHealthcarePersonal Injury
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Contact
Email
Phone
(866) 226-3645
Address
300 N. LASALLE, CHICAGO, IL, 60654, US
Professional
About
Jamal M. Edwards focuses his legal practice on Intellectual Property (IP) and Technology, business litigation, healthcare and real estate matters. Mr. Edwards has represented major international and Fortune 500 companies for over 15 years. He now counsels entrepreneurs, small businesses (including MBEs and WBEs) and start-ups in a broad range of matters. Adding to his value as a trusted counselor, Jamal has had a distinguished business career, including two executive positions at Equifax, Inc., several small business, real estate and tech start-up CEO positions, and serving as turnaround CEO for a federally qualified health center in Chicago, and advisor to a commercial real estate company. In 2011, Crain’s Chicago Business named him top “40 under 40” and he has received several prestigious awards for his work in law, healthcare, business, real estate and public relations/crisis communications. He has repeatedly been recognized as a SuperLawyers® Rising Star in both Illinois and Michigan. Before joining the Firm, Mr. Edwards was a partner in the Chicago office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP and the Detroit office of Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP. He also previously served as corporate counsel to IBM. Mr. Edwards has served on a variety of nonprofit boards, including the AIDS Legal Council of Chicago (now the Legal Council for Health Justice), Adoption-Link NFP, Illinois Primary Healthcare Association and Alliance of Chicago Community Health Services, L3C. He is actively engaged in civic, political and philanthropic endeavors, locally and nationally. After graduating from law school, Jamal clerked for the Hon. Raymond A. Jackson, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia and for the Hon. Roger L. Gregory, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Mr. Edwards received his B.S. cum laude from Morehouse College in 1998. He graduated from the University of Michigan Law School in 2002, where he was the Executive Editor of the Michigan Telecommunications & Technology Law Review and a Semi-Finalist in the 77th Annual Henry M. Campbell Moot Court Competition, in addition to winning several other prestigious moot court and mock trial competitions, locally and nationally. You can learn more about us from our website () or about Jamal by visiting his LinkedIn page \in\JamalMEdwards.
About Business Law
Business law attorneys advise companies on legal matters including formation, contracts, compliance, and transactions. They help businesses navigate regulatory requirements and protect their interests. Common matters include business formation, contract drafting, mergers and acquisitions, commercial disputes.
Credentials
Education
2013 University of Notre Dame Executive Education 2012 Harvard Business School Executive Education 2007 Harvard University Law School Certificate 2002 University of Michigan Law School JD 1998 Morehouse College BS - Bachelor of Science
Languages
English
Recognition & Involvement
Awards
2014 Rising Star, SuperLawyers 2011 40 under 40, Crain's Chicago Business 2010 Rising Star, SuperLawyers 2009 Rising Star, SuperLawyers 2009 BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
Publications
2011 Crains Chicago Business Crain's Chicago 40 Under 40 2002 Michigan Journal of Gender and Law "I Will Not Sit Idly By While My Future Is Determined": RESPONSE of the BLSA of Univ of Michigan Law School 2001 Michigan Telecommunications and Technology Law Review SYMPOSIUM: Law, Policy, and The Convergence of Telecommunications and Computing Technologies
Associations
2007 - 2010 American Bar Association Co-chair 2007 - 2010 Federal Circuit Bar Association Co-chair 2007 - 2010 Richard Linn American Inn of Court Barrister
Speaking
2015 Techweek 2015 Judge - Chicago Launch 2012 AMA Nonprofit Management Conference KEYNOTE: Crisis Marketing & Legal Strategies 2012 40th Annual Chancellors Student Service & Leadership Awards KEYNOTE: Leadership 2007 ORAL ADVOCACY CHALLENGE INAUGURAL ORAL ARGUMENTS BEFORE FEDERAL CIRCUIT PANEL
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Updated: Jun 02, 2026