Thomas L. Steffen (July 9, 1930 – September 1, 2020) was a justice of the

Supreme Court of Nevada The Supreme Court of Nevada is the highest state court of the U.S. state of Nevada, and the head of the Nevada Judiciary. The main constitutional function of the Supreme Court is to review appeals made directly from the decisions of the distric ...

from 1982 to 1997, serving as chief justice from 1995 to 1997. He graduated with honors from George Washington University Law School in 1964, where he began his career as a contract negotiator for the

Bureau of Naval Weapons The Bureau of Naval Weapons (BuWeps) was part of the United States Navy's material organization between 1959 and 1966, with responsibility for procurement and support of naval aircraft and aerial weapons, as well as shipboard and submarine naval we ...

. After retirement from the Supreme Court in 1997, he practiced law with the Hutchison & Steffen law firm. Steffen was born in

Tremonton, Utah Tremonton is a city in Box Elder County, Utah. The population was 7,647 at the time of the 2010 census. History Although the first settlers came to the Tremonton area in 1888, it remained largely uninhabited until just before 1900, when land a ...

and went to Bear Creek High School.The Honorable Thomas L. Steffen-obituary
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