Judge Mackenzie Smith is a District Judge and Attorney with over a decade of experience in all areas of criminal and civil law. Judge Smith is a wife, mother, stepmother, and practicing attorney. She has called Chester County home for the past 27 years. Since graduating from Temple Law School at the top of her class, Judge Smith has handled many cases, ranging from child welfare to criminal prosecutions to complex commercial litigation. She has practiced in every level of court in both the Pennsylvania court system and the federal court system, including the U.S. Supreme Court. She has handled preliminary hearings, jury trials, appeals, and everything in between. She understands that each step in the legal process is equally important to preserving the integrity of our judicial system and ensuring stability in the law, ultimately allowing citizens to reach their highest potential. It is this legal training, broad experience, and understanding of our constitutional system that make Judge Smith the best candidate to understand every type of case that comes before her as a district judge. As a District Judge presiding over a courtroom where the facts and the law matter, each person in Judge Smith’s courtroom is treated with equal dignity, and all claims and defenses are adjudicated impartially. Judge Smith is dedicated to her family, our community, and the law and will serve with dedication and humility if elected to serve as Judge of the Court of Common Pleas.