Patricia Mungenast Smith (born c. 1953) is a former associate justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama.
[1] Smith, born around 1953 to Andy and Norma Mungenast, was raised in a military household.
She received her higher education from Troy University (1973) and Jones Law School (1976).
After practicing at a law firm, Smith became the first female to serve as the Assistant District Attorney for the 18th Judicial Circuit.
[2] In 1980, she achieved another historical milestone by becoming the first female to serve as a Judge of the Shelby County Family Court.