Background
Smith, Deirdre O'Meara was born on June 2, 1946 in New York City. Daughter of Thomas Francis and Mary Veronica (Meehan) O'Meara.
Smith, Deirdre O'Meara was born on June 2, 1946 in New York City. Daughter of Thomas Francis and Mary Veronica (Meehan) O'Meara.
Bachelor cum laude, Trinity College, 1968. Master of Education, Virginia Commonwealth U., 1976. Juris Doctor, U. Missouri, 1982.
Bar: Missouri 1982, United States District Court (western district) Missouri 1982. Teacher Prince George's County Schools, Maryland., 1968-1970, St. Michael's School, Richmond, Virginia, 1976-1978. Staff lawyer Missouri Supreme Court, Jefferson City, 1982-1983.
General counsel State of Missouri Detention Facilities Commission, Jefferson City, 1983. General counsel State of Missouri Judicial Finance Commission, Jefferson City, 1983-1985. Clerk of the court Missouri Court Appeals Eastern District, St. Louis, 1985-1998.
Board directors Downtown St. Louis, 1994-1995.
FellowAm. Bar Foundation, Missouri Bar Foundation. Member American Bar Association (judicial division lawyers conference, Executive Committee 1997), National conference Bar. President, National Conference Bar Founds., Missouri Bar Association (Missouri Client Security Trust Fund board directors 1991-1995, chairman 1995-1996), St. Louis County Bar Association, Lawyers Association St. Louis (Outstanding Svc. award 1998), Metropolitan St. Louis Bar Association (Executive Committee 1988-1996,president 1994-1995), St. Louis Bar Foundation (board directors 1989, president 1995-1996), St. Louis Women Lawyers Association (board directors 1989-1996, president 1992-1993), American Judicature Society (board directors 1990-1994, board Executive Committee, 1993, vice president 1995-1997, secretary 1997), National Conference Appellate Court Clerks.
(Executive Committee 1990-1992), Media.
Married Gerald Monroe Smith, August 15, 1992. Children: Thomas Brady Ahr, Andrew Travers Ahr.