Steve Aita grew up in Tacoma, Washington. He is a cum laude graduate of Rocky Mountain College and received his law degree from the Willamette University College of Law. He was first admitted to practice law in 1996 and is admitted to practice law in Washington State Courts, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, Idaho State Courts, and the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho. He is also a member of the Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association, the King County Bar Association, the Washington State Association for Justice, and the Idaho Trial Lawyers Association.