Tony Edwards was born and raised in McAlester, Oklahoma and has devoted himself to serving the legal needs of the people in his home area. He achieved an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell, indicating the highest level in legal ability and ethical standards.

He received his undergraduate degree in sociology and psychology from East Central University in Ada and then went to Oklahoma University College of Law, receiving his J.D. in 1982. He took a position with a general-practice law firm in Ada and stayed there for five years before returning to McAlester to practice personal injury law. 

Tony began focusing on civil litigation on behalf of injured plaintiffs. In 2006, he decided to that he wanted to create a smaller firm that would give him an opportunity to provide more personal service. The Edwards firm was born that year, and he has continued to concentrate on plaintiff’s civil litigation. His practice today encompasses cases involving motor vehicles, nursing homes, defective products, and oil-field injuries. He has been involved in numerous mass-tort cases involving defective products. Edwards and Patterson began in 2015 when he became partners with Matt Patterson. 

His efforts have resulted in numerous significant verdicts and settlements for his clients. One of his most notable was a confidential settlement on the eve of trial with the Ford Motor Co. on a products-liability case involving the design of a gas tank that ignited. In another, he represented the family of a college football player who was killed in a hate-crime incident.

No matter what case, Tony brings the same committed approach to the benefit of his clients.

Tony and his wife, DeVonna, are active in the Lakewood Christian Church, where he has been an elder for more than 20 years. Shared Blessings was launched by Tony and DeVonna in 1998 to provide clothing for people in need. Since then, it has continued to expand and now also provides food, household goods, disaster relief, and emergency financial assistance.

In his spare time, Edwards enjoys golf and is a passionate Oklahoma University sports fan.