Morris Smith at a glance
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Morris Smith
Appellate Judge · Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division
Biography
Professional career
- Morris G. Smith is a judge on the Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court, appointed in 2020, with prior service in Camden County’s Vicinage 4 Superior Court and a background in public service and private legal practice
- Before his Appellate Division role, Smith was a Vicinage 4 Superior Court judge in Camden County from 2014 to 2020, appointed by then-Governor Chris Christie.
- Private practice (Law Office of Morris G. Smith, opened 1998) specializing in economic development, land use, and real estate matters
- Judge Morris G. Smith is a seasoned New Jersey jurist with a record in both trial and appellate law, public service leadership, and specialized legal practice
Education
Additional information
- In Camden, he served in the Civil Division (2019–2020), Criminal Division (2017–2019), and Family Division (2014–2017).
- handling significant legal and policy issues across multiple divisions
- His current role on the Appellate Division places him among the state’s intermediate appellate judges
- He also chaired multiple diversity, inclusion, and community engagement committees for the New Jersey Supreme Court
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