Steven Patrick Combs

Steve was born in 1966 in Fairmont, West Virginia, the third of five children. Steve’s father was a former coal miner turned Army soldier. Steve spent the first nine years of his life moving from one Army base to another. Steve’s family settled in Jacksonville, Florida, on Steve’s tenth birthday, September 6, 1976, shortly after his father’s retirement from the Army.

Steve graduated from Terry Parker High School in 1984, after which he attended college at University of Florida, where he graduated with a degree in Classical Studies (and with a 3.7 GPA in his major and a 3.3 GPA overall). After graduating in 1987, Steve went to law school, his first year at University of Mississippi, and transferring to University of Florida College of Law, where he graduated in Honors in 1991.

Steve married his wife, Deborah L. Greene, on February 14, 1995, at Central Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Jacksonville, Florida. Steve and Deborah have an 18 year old son and a 9 year old daughter. Steve’s wife Deborah is also his law partner. All of Steve’s time away from the office is spent with his family.

Steve and Deborah are prior members of Central Christian Church, where they served on the Board when it merged with Eastside Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) (a predominantly African American congregation), and when its name was changed to Springfield Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Steve was also youth sponsor at Central Christian. Steve and his wife, Deborah, are currently members and serve as Deacons at Riverside Avenue Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), in Jacksonville, Florida.

Steven enjoys studying constitutional law issues and the history of the drafting of and early interpretation of the U.S. Constitution. Steven and his wife, Deborah, also enjoy reading books together, attending movies together, and traveling (both at home and abroad).

University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law

Shareholder at Combs Greene  f/k/a Smith Greene & Combs 2006–present
Adjunct Professor at Florida Coastal School of Law 2003–2007
General Counsel at Fourth Judicial Circuit Court 2004–2006
Magistrate & Child Support Hearing Officer at Fourth Judicial Circuit Court 2001–2006
Managing Shareholder at Combs, Greene, Harris and Ellis 1996–2001
Law Clerk at Fourth Judicial Circuit Court 1994–1996
Associate at Boyer, Tanzler & Boyer 1992–1994

AV Rated Martindale-Hubbell 2005
Dignity in the Law Award The Florida Bar Family Law Section 2003
Clay County Child Advocate of the Year Clay County Child Advocates & Custody Evaluators, Inc. 2003
Clay County Child Advocate of the Year Clay County Guardian Ad Litem Office 2002
Clay County Child Advocate of the Year Clay County Guardian Ad Litem Office 2001

Member National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys 2009–present
Contributor National Bankruptcy Forum 2009–present
Master of the Inn Florida Family Law American Inn of Court 2005–present
Member Florida Bar, Family Law Rules of Procedure Committee 2006–2012
Chair Florida Bar, Family Law Rules of Procedure Committee 2010–2011
Representative Member Florida Bar, Rules of Judicial Administration Committee 2008–2010
Vice-Chair Florida Bar, Family Law Rules of Procedure Committee 2008–2010
President Florida Association of Magistrates and Hearing Officers 2004–2006
Member Jacksonville Police Council 2003–2006
Member American Judicature Society 2001–2003
Member Federalist Society 2000–2003
Member Heritage Foundation 1998–2003

Foreclosure Defense Foreclosure Defense 2010
Foreclosure Defense Foreclosure Defense 2009
Family Law Nuts and Bolts of Divorce Seminar 2006
Family Law 2006 Annual Family Law Seminar 2006
Legal Research Panel Discussion on Legal Research and Writing 2004
Family Law Nuts and Bolts of Divorce Seminar 2004
Family Law Family Law for Magistrates Seminar 2004
General Views from the Bench Symposium of Judges and Masters 2003
Legal Research Panel Discussion on Legal Research and Writing 2002