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Edward Smith's Biography

Contact Information

James A. Byrne United States Courthouse
601 Market Street, Room 4000
Philadelphia, PA 19106-1750

Holmes Building, 4th Floor
101 Larry Holmes Drive
Easton, PA 18042-7722

Full Name:

Edward George Smith

Gender:

Male

Family:

3 Children: Michael, Benjamin, David

Birth Date:

1961

Birth Place:

Fort Knox, KY

Home City:

Plainfield Township, PA

Attended, Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School, 2004

Attended, Naval Justice School, 1987

JD, Dickinson School of Law, 1986

BA, Franklin and Marshall College, 1983

No political experience information on file.

Chair, American Citizenship Committee, Northampton County Bar Association

Chair, Easton Fire Civil Service Commission

Chair, Northampton County Drug and Alcohol Commission

Member, Paralegal Advisory Committee, Northampton Community College

Judge, United States District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 2014-present

Served, United States Navy Reserve, Judge Advocate General (JAG) Corps, 1990-present

Appellate Military Judge, United States Navy, Navy-Marine Corps, Court of Criminal Appeals (NMCCA)

Judge, Common Pleas Court, Northampton County of Pennsylvania, 2002-2014

Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, March 26, 2014

Nominated by President Barack Obama, Judge, United States District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, January 6, 2014

Partner, DeRaymond and Smith, 1990-2001

Solicitor, Northampton County Industrial Development Authority, Pennsylvania, 1997-2001

Solicitor, Upper Nazareth Township, Pennsylvania, 1990-2001

Special Deputy Attorney General, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1991-1999

Assistant Solicitor, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, 1996-1998

Assistant Judge Advocate, Commander Naval Air Force, 1987-1990

Captain, United States Navy, Judge Advocate General (JAG) Corps, 1984-1990

President, Boys and Girls Club, Easton

Judge Advocate, Brown and Lynch American Legion Post

Emergency Medical Technician, Folks Township Emergency Squad

President, Kiwanis Club, Palmer Township

Director, Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), Easton, Phillipsburg and Vicinity

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