Stephen R. Smith, born Burlington, Iowa, December 3, 1967; admitted to bar, 1994, Arizona and U.S. District Court, District of Arizona.

Education: Arizona State University (B.A. in Finance, 1991); Whittier College (J.D., 1994).

Vita: Member, Whittier Law Review, 1993-1994. Court Approved Guardian Ad Litem in Family Law 1999—. Co-Chair, Maricopa County Bar Association Seminars: "Orders of Protection in Domestic Relations Cases," (1999); "Post-Decree Issues in Family Law," (1999); "A View from the Bench," (2000). Judge Pro Tem of the Maricopa County Superior Court, 2002—. Reported Case(s): Guttierez v. Guttierez, 972 P.2d 676 (1998).

Member: Maricopa County (Member: Family Law Section, 1994—; Continuing Legal Education Committee, 1999-2001; Continuing Legal Education, Family Law Sub-Committee, 1999-2001) and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Arizona (Member, Family Law Section). (Certified Specialist, Family Law, Arizona Board of Legal Specialization).

Practice Areas: Family Law; Divorce; Child Support; Child Custody; Appellate Practice.