
Ed Burnette Adjunct Professor of Law
Phone: 540-458-8120
Email: burnettee@wlu.edu
Office: Judge's Chambers, Lewis Hall
Ed Burnette
Areas of Expertise/Classes Taught
Trial Advocacy Practicum
Education
BA, College of William & Mary
JD, College of William & Mary
About
R. Edwin Burnette, Jr. served as judge for the General District Court for Virginia's 24th Judicial Circuit until 2019, sitting primarily in the City of Lynchburg and Amherst County. Prior to joining the judiciary, Burnette was a Shareholder of Edmunds & Williams, P.C. where his professional emphasis was in civil litigation, especially insurance defense, legal malpractice, automobile and general tort liability, appellate practice, and related general litigation. He was formerly a member of The McCammon Group, a statewide alternative dispute resolution provider.