Reid Edwards

Associate

Phoenix

Services

Biography

Reid Edwards is an associate in the firm’s Litigation, Investigations, and Trials Practice Group. Reid graduated magna cum laude from the University of Notre Dame Law School. Before joining Snell & Wilmer, Reid clerked for the Honorable Justice John R. Lopez IV of the Arizona Supreme Court and was a researcher for the Center for Political Thought and Leadership at Arizona State University.

Reid has also been involved in several legal organizations, including the Notre Dame Moot Court Board, as a brief writer, Blackstone Legal Fellowship, Christian Legal Society, and the Federalist Society.

Credentials

Bar Admissions

Arizona

Court Admissions

Supreme Court of Arizona
United States District Court, District of Arizona

Education

University of Notre Dame Law School (J.D., magna cum laude)
- Faculty Award for Excellence in Legal Writing I
- Faculty Award for Excellence in Jurisprudence
- Faculty Award for Excellence in the Catholic Legal Tradition
- Faculty Award for Excellence in Sexual Abuse of Minors and the Law of the Catholic Church
- Notre Dame Moot Court Board 1L Competition – Best Brief Award
- Brief Writer Selection Chair of the Notre Dame Moot Court Board
- Notre Dame Moot Court Board, Showcase Team
Arizona State University (B.S., Political Science, summa cum laude)
- Moeur Award
- New American University Scholar, President’s Award
- Barrett Honors Graduate
- PTL Scholar
- Dean’s List
- AP Scholar

Experience

Previous Professional Experience

Supreme Court of Arizona, Judicial Law Clerk to Justice John R. Lopez IV (2022-2023)
Snell & Wilmer, Summer Associate (2021)
Supreme Court of Arizona, Judicial Intern to Hon. John Lopez, IV (2020)
Center for Political Thought and Leadership, Researcher, Teacher’s Assistant (2017-2018)
Law Offices of Paul Strauss and Associates, Legal Assistant (2017)

Professional Memberships and Activities

Notre Dame Moot Court Board, Brief Writer (2020-2022)
Blackstone Legal Fellowship
Christian Legal Society, President (2021-2022)
Federalist Society, 1L Representative (2019)

Community Involvement

Camp Zion, Lifeguard (2015-2016)
Feeding America, Fundraising Organizer (2017-2018)

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