| Edward C. Schmults | |
| 19th United States Deputy Attorney General | |
| Term Start: | 1981 |
| Term End: | February 3, 1984[1] |
| President: | Ronald Reagan |
| Predecessor: | Charles Byron Renfrew |
| Successor: | Carol E. Dinkins |
| Birth Name: | Edward Charles Schmults |
| Birth Date: | 6 February 1931 |
| Birth Place: | Paterson, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Alma Mater: | Yale University Harvard University |
| Profession: | lawyer |
| Spouse: | Diane Beers |
| Children: | 3 |
Edward Charles Schmults (born February 6, 1931) is an American lawyer who served as the Deputy Attorney General of the United States from 1981 to February 3, 1984. He attended Yale University and Harvard Law School. He was an officer in the United States Marine Corps. He was a partner with the law firm of White & Case before being named Deputy Attorney General.[2] [3] He resigned in 1984 to serve as general counsel and senior vice president of GTE.[4]