Edmund T. Baxa Jr

Partner/Retired

Edmund T. Baxa Jr

Partner/Retired

Ed Baxa has significant experience representing owners, general contractors, design professionals, subcontractors, and suppliers in complex commercial litigation with a focus on construction disputes. He is a partner in the firm’s Construction and Litigation Practice Groups where he regularly handles contract drafting and negotiation, bid protests, workouts, claims litigation, and arbitration proceedings. He has significant experience in negotiating the AIA form contracts, and in the preparation/negotiation of Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) contracts for manufacturing facilities.

Ed has tried cases involving a myriad of construction projects, including resort hotels, wastewater treatment plants, shopping centers, and residential developments. In addition to his work in the construction industry, he also represents various corporate clients in connection with government and internal investigations. He has considerable experience representing healthcare clients on fraud and abuse issues and in qui tam actions.

Awards and Recognition

  • Peer review rated as AV Preeminent®, the highest performance rating in the Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ system
  • Listed in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Business Lawyers
  • Selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© in the fields of:
    • Litigation – Construction (2011-2024)
    • Construction Law (2006-2024)
  • Elected to the Florida Trend’s Legal Elite list and named to Florida Trend’s Legal Elite Hall of Fame (2019)
  • Selected for inclusion in the 2006-2021 Florida Super Lawyers® lists
  • Recognized by The Legal 500 for his work in the area of real estate – construction (2016)
  • Selected by the Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar Association as the recipient of the 2011 Judge J C “Jake” Stone Distinguished Service Award
  • Received The Florida Bar President’s Pro Bono Service Award (2011)
  • Received the Bruce E. Holmes Distinguished Service Award from the Associated General Contractors of Central Florida (2003)
  • Received the Legal Aid Society Award of Excellence in 2000 for his work with abused and neglected children

Firm Leadership

  • Former Chair of Foley’s National Pro Bono Committee
  • Member of Foley’s Partner Selection Committee
  • Former member of the firm’s Management Committee
  • Former managing partner of the Orlando office
17 August 2023 Honors and Awards

Foley Attorneys Recognized in 2024 Best Lawyers in America

Foley & Lardner LLP proudly announced today that 236 of the firm’s attorneys across 20 U.S. offices have received recognition in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©.
11 January 2023 The Path & The Practice

Podcast Episode 97: Ed Baxa, Partner

This episode of The Path & The Practice features Ed Baxa, a litigation partner in Foley’s Orlando office. In this conversation, Ed reflects on growing-up in Fairfax County, VA, and attending the University of Virginia for undergrad and law school.
18 August 2022 Press Releases

Foley Attorneys Recognized in 2023 Best Lawyers in America

Foley & Lardner LLP proudly announced that 250 of our attorneys across 20 offices have received recognition in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.
01 July 2022 Honors and Awards

Foley Attorneys Named to Florida Trend’s 2022 Legal Elite

Foley & Lardner LLP is proud to announce that 11 of its attorneys have been recognized in the 2022 edition of Florida Trend’s Legal Elite.
24 June 2022 Honors and Awards

Foley Attorneys Named to 2022 Florida Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists

Foley & Lardner LLP is pleased to announce that 18 of its attorneys were selected for inclusion in the 2022 Florida Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists.
19 August 2021 Press Releases

Foley Attorneys Recognized in 2022 Best Lawyers in America

Foley & Lardner LLP announced today that 236 of the firm’s attorneys from 18 U.S. offices have been recognized in the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©, and 46 lawyers from 13 offices were included in the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch list. Additionally, 14 of the firm’s attorneys received the special designation of “Lawyer of the Year,” an honor earned by only one lawyer in each practice area and metropolitan region.