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Firm
Stillman Smith Gadow
2201 East Camelback Road,
Suite 650
Phoenix, AZ 85016

Stephen R. Smith

Stephen R. Smith is a partner in the Phoenix law firm of Fromm Smith & Gadow, P.C. where his practice is limited to complex family law litigation, mediation, and appellate matters. Mr. Smith has been a Certified Specialist in Family Law since 2000. He has been a fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers since 2011 and is a past President of the Arizona Chapter. Mr. Smith is listed in The Best Lawyers in America® and Super Lawyers® in the field of family law and was recognized as Best Lawyer’s® “2017 Family Law Lawyer of the Year” in Phoenix. Mr. Smith received his Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Arizona State University in 1991 and his law degree from Whittier College School of Law in 1994 where he was a member of the Whittier Law Review. He has been a member of the Family Law Advisory Commission to the Arizona State Bar Board of Legal Specialization since 2008 and was Chairman of the Commission from 2012-2016. Mr. Smith previously served as a Judge Pro Tem of the Maricopa County Superior Court and is a frequent lecturer at conferences and seminars on all aspects of family law.


Education
  • J.D. Whittier College School of Law - 1994
  • B.S. in Finance Arizona State University - 1991
Awards & Accolades
    • Certified Family Law Specialist by the State Bar of Arizona Board of Legal Specialization
    • American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Fellow, 2011-Present
    • The Best Lawyers in America, 2016-Present
    • The Best Lawyers in America for Family Law, "Lawyer of the Year," 2017
    • Super Lawyers, 2019-Present 
    • Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, AV Rated
  • Associations & Memberships
    • State Bar of Arizona, 1994
    • U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, 1994
    • American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Arizona Chapter, Past President
    •  American Bar Association, Member
    • Maricopa County Bar Association, Member
    • Whittier Law Review, Member, 1993-1994
    • State Bar of Arizona Board of Legal Specialization, Family Law Advisory Commission, Member, 2008-Present
      • Chair, 2012-2016