Stephen Smith
Phoenix, AZ

Stephen Smith

Stephen Smith

Family Law

Stephen R. Smith is a partner at Stillman Smith Gadow in Phoenix, where his practice is limited to complex family law litigation, mediation, and appellate matters. He has been a Certified Specialist in Family Law since 2000 and a Fellow of…

32 years' experience
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About

Stephen R. Smith is a partner at Stillman Smith Gadow in Phoenix, where his practice is limited to complex family law litigation, mediation, and appellate matters. He has been a Certified Specialist in Family Law since 2000 and a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers since 2011, having served as President of the Arizona Chapter in 2016-17. He has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America since 2016 and was named the 2017 Family Law "Lawyer of the Year" in Phoenix. He earned his B.S. in Finance from Arizona State University in 1991 and his J.D. from Whittier College in 1994.

Practice Areas

Family Law

Awards & Recognition

  • The Best Lawyers in America (since 2016)
  • 2017 Family Law "Lawyer of the Year" – Phoenix (Best Lawyers)
  • Super Lawyers
  • AV Preeminent (Martindale-Hubbell)
  • Best Law Firms – Regional Tier 1
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Bar Admissions

  • Arizona, 1994

Education

  • Bachelor of Science, Finance, Arizona State University, 1991
  • J.D., Whittier College, 1994 (Whittier Law Review)

Service Offers

  • Accepting New Clients

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