Edwin Smiley Kneedler (born January 4, 1946) is an American lawyer who has served as Deputy United States Solicitor General since 1993.

[1] After graduating from Lehigh University, Kneedler served as a AmeriCorps VISTA volunteer in Oregon.

From 1974 until 1975, he clerked for Judge James R. Browning on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

[4] In October 1975, Kneedler joined the Office of Legal Counsel in the United States Department of Justice.

On March 19, 2009, Kneedler's tenure as Acting United States Solicitor General ended with the confirmation of Elena Kagan.