D. Matthew Edwards practices primarily in the areas of bankruptcy, workers’ compensation, personal and injury law. He is licensed to practice in the State of Missouri and United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. In 2014, he was appointed as a member of the panel of Chapter 7 Trustees for the Eastern District of Missouri.

Mr. Edwards is a graduate of Jackson High School. He earned his bachelor’s degree magna cum laude at Southeast Missouri State University and law degree magna cum laude at Saint Louis University School of Law. While in law school, he served as a clerk for the United States Attorney’s Office in Saint Louis.

He is a former Assistant Attorney General for the State of Missouri, and worked as a claims representative for the Social Security Administration prior to beginning his legal career.

Mr. Edwards’ involvement in the legal community includes being a member of the Missouri Bar Association, Cape Girardeau County Bar, Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys and National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees. He has served as a lecturer at continuing legal education programs on workers’ compensation and bankruptcy law.

He lives in Sikeston with his wife, Abbie, and their three children.