Steven D Keist, B.S., J.D., was born in Wichita, Kansas. He is a graduate of the University of Nebraska. He entered private law practice in 1977 and has been a general practitioner and trial lawyer for 45 years. He founded the non-profit Christian Legal Aid of Arizona in 2001. He was Chairman of the Board of Directors of a national Christian legal aid organization, Gospel Justice Initiative/Administer Justice, for several years. He is now semi-retired from active law practice and provides care for his wife, Joann. Steve is a pilot, and he and Joann love to go flying together. He is an Elder at Northwest Community Church in Phoenix. Arizona.