Robert J. Cindrich

Robert J. Cindrich was appointed by President Bill Clinton and unanimously confirmed by the Senate to serve as District Judge for the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. In 2000, President Clinton nominated him to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, but the Senate did not act on the nomination.

Before becoming a district judge, Cindrich served as an assistant public defender and assistant district attorney in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. From 1978 to 1981, he served as the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania, after which he entered private practice until his judicial appointment.

Cindrich earned his A.B. from Wittenberg University in 1965 and his J.D., magna cum laude, from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 1968, while serving in the Army Reserve. Following law school, he clerked for Judge Ruggero J. Aldisert of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit from 1968 to 1969.

Cindrich has also held positions on various boards, including Mylan’s board of directors and the Heinz History Center. For his contributions to law and public service, Cindrich received the University of Pittsburgh Legacy Laureate Award.