EDDY, CYNTHIA REED

United States Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania
Sworn in on October 20, 2011

Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Law Clerk, Western District of Virginia (1982-1983) Attorney Advisor, United States Tax Court (1983-1985) Associate, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius (1985-1987) Assistant U.S. Attorney, Office of the United States Attorney, WD Pa. (1991-1996) Director, Litigation, Cohen & Grigsby, P.C. (1996-1998) Sole Practitioner (1998-2000) Assistant Special Prosecutor, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania (1999-2000) Partner, Johnson & Eddy, LLC (2000-2011)

Education:
Washington & Lee University Law Center Juris Doctorate, cum laude, 1982 Order of the Coif, Katherine McDowell Scholar, Faculty Research Assistant

Georgetown University Law Center Master of Law in Taxation, cum laude, 1986

Personal:
Native of Tennessee married to John D. Eddy, proud mother of 2 and step-mother of 3.

Special Interests:
Rise Re-Entry Court; Allegheny County Bar Association, ACBA Federal Court Council; Federal Court section Criminal Law Sub-Committee; ACBA Law Fellows; Third Circuit Review CLE Committee; Women’s Bar Association; Frequent presenter at CLE seminars on a wide range of topics. Participates in a variety of community organizations including Phipps Conservatory and Habitat for Humanity.