Edward McCoy Wayland

I have been practicing law for over 35 years. In general, I specialize in consumer rights issues, helping people who were having problems with debt collectors, credit reports, predatory lending, and fraud.

Columbia Law School

J.D.

1974 - 1977

Honors: Staff Member, Columbia Law Review; Co-Editor-in-Chief, Columbia Human Rights Law Review

Attorney

Private Practice

1994 - Current

Most of my work is representing people who have been treated unfairly by businesses. My clients have had problems with debt collectors, credit reporting agencies, banks and other lenders, car dealers, etc. Since 2003, I have been a member of the National Association of Consumer Advocates (NACA) (www.naca.net), the leading organization of consumer advocates in the country.

Adjunct Faculty

Thomas Goode Jones School of Law, Faulkner University, Montgomery, Alabama

2006 - 2006

Taught a course entitled Public Interest Law.

Adjunct Lecturer

2000 - 2003

Trained and supervised law students providing outreach to clients of the local Legal Aid office.

Executive Director and other positions

Charlottesville-Albemarle Legal Aid Society

1977 - 1994

I worked at Legal Aid in Charlottesville, Virginia, most of the years between 1977 and 1994. I served as a Staff Attorney (1977-79) and the Senior Staff Attorney (1984-87). From 1988 to 1994, I was the Executive Director. When I was not working at Legal Aid, I worked in private practice. I worked on cases involving the whole range of problems faced by Legal Aid clients, including public benefits, consumer rights, landlord/tenant and domestic relations.

State Bar of Georgia

Member

2008 - Current

Alabama State Bar

Member

2005 - Current

National Association of Consumer Advocates (NACA)

Member

2003 - Current

Virginia State Bar

Member

1977 - Current

Virginia

Since 1977

• Free Consultation
• Contingent Fees