Background
Edwards, W. Cary was born on July 20, 1944 in Paterson, New Jersey, United States. Son of William C. and Virginia (Duncan) Edwards.
Edwards, W. Cary was born on July 20, 1944 in Paterson, New Jersey, United States. Son of William C. and Virginia (Duncan) Edwards.
Southwestern State College and Seton Hall University (Bachelor of Science, 1967). Seton Hall University (Juris Doctor, 1970). Phi Alpha Delta (Justice).
Author, "Student and Law," Seton Hall University, GD- 113, 1969-1972. Adjunct Assistant Professor, Seton Hall University, 1969 1972. Rutgers University Eagleton Institute Visiting Professor Program, 1990-1991.
Attorney General, Head of the N.J. Department of Law & Public Safety, Chief Law Enforcement Officer, and Chief Civil Lawyer, State of New Jersey, 1986-1989. Chief Legal Counsel to Governor of New Jersey, 1982-1986. Legislator, N.J. General Assembly (Assistant Minority Leader.
Assistant Minority Whip), 1978-1982. Councilman (Council President), Borough of Oakland, N.J., 1975-1979. Partner, Private Legal Practice, 1970-1982.
Executive R.H. Macy, 1964-1967. Instructor, assistant dean students Seton Hall University, 1969-1970. Associate Villoresi & Flanagan, 1970-1973.
Municipal attorney Boonton, New Jersey, from 1970. Legislation assistant New Jersey State Senate, 1972-1973. Senior partner Edwards & Gallo, Oakland, New Jersey, 1973-1982.
Municipal attorney, 1981-1982. Chief counsel to Governor State of New Jersey, Trenton, 1982-1986, attorney general, 1986-1989. Partner Muage, Rose, Guthrie, Alexander and Ferdin, 1990—1993.
Senior attorney Edwards & Caldwell, 1993—2008. Of counsel Waters, McPherson, McNeill, Professional Corporation, Secaucus, New Jersey, 2008—2010. Member faculty Rutgers University, 1990-2010.
Member New Jersey State Commission Invetigations, 1997-2010, chairman, 2004-2010.
Borough councilman, finance chairman, council president, Oakland, New Jersey. Member of District 40, New Jersey State Assembly, 1977-1982, assistant minority whip, 1979-1981, assistant minority leader, 1981-1982. Board trustees, Monmouth University, board directors South Jersey Industries, 1990-1993, 93-10, lead independent director, 2005-2010.
Member of American Bar Association, New Jersey State Bar Association, National Attorney Generals Association.
Married to Lynn E. Cozzolino, 1970. Children: Kari Lynn, Marcy Lynn.