Edward G. Smith
United States District Judge
Edward George Smith (September 17, 1961 – November 27, 2023) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Early life and education
Smith was born in Fort Knox, Kentucky, on September 17, 1961. He attended Easton Area High School in Easton, Pennsylvania. He received a BA degree in 1983 from Franklin and Marshall College. He received a Juris Doctor, cum laude, in 1986 from Penn State Dickinson Law.
Career
He was a 27-year year veteran of the United States Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps, holding the rank of Captain and served as Commanding Officer of the Naval Reserve Naval Justice School. He has served as a military trial judge and military appellate judge and earned the Bronze Star for service in Iraq without V device for valor. He began his career as an Assistant Force Judge Advocate in Norfolk, Virginia and then served as a Senior Trial Defense Counsel for two years in Philadelphia, representing Navy and Marine personnel in various matters. From 1990 to 2002, he was a partner at the law firm of DeRaymond & Smith in Easton, Pennsylvania.
From 2002 to 2014, he served on the Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, handling both civil and criminal matters.
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