Victoria Robinsion Smith, Esq.

Meet Victoria Smith

Victoria has 38 years of experience as an attorney working in the areas of real estate, contracts,
real estate loans and business.
Victoria has represented clients in a large variety of matters, some of which include the
following:
 Preparing contracts for the sale of property
 Residential, office space, retail and industrial leasing
 Assisting landlords in resolving disputes with tenants
 Representing buyers and sellers in real estate purchases including REO Post-Foreclosure
transactions, lease-option, transfers of title between family members, and sales as part of
the dispute resolution process
 Advising and preparing documents for the joint ownership of real property and the
partition of properties which are jointly owned
 Preparing easements and lot line adjustments
 Helping owners clear and quiet title and resolve title disputes to real property
 Handling disputes over money in escrow
 Preparation of real estate loan documentation
 Unlawful detainer actions for residential and commercial property
 Advising small businesses regarding contracts
 Enforcing Mechanic’s liens and expunging Lis Pendens
 Preparing agreements with neighbors for the use of real property
 Assisting with the sale of businesses

Education and Licensing

 University of California, Berkeley – Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science
 University of California, Hastings College of the Law – Juris Doctor Degree
 Licensed to Practice Law in the State of California, and the Northern and Central
Districts, United States District Court, California
 Licensed California Real Estate Broker

Professional and Civic Activities

 Contra Costa County Bar Association; (Previous President, Women’s Section)
 Panel Counsel to the California Association of Realtors, Conflicts Panel; 2000 to present
 Family and Children’s Trust Committee, Contra Costa County; 2000 to 2004
 Planning Commission, City of Orinda; 2003 to 2004
 City Council, City of Orinda; 2004 to 2016; Mayor 2008, 2011, 2016
 Central Costa Solid Waste Authority; 2005-2016 (Chair 2010)
 Contra Costa Mayor’s Conference Executive Board; 2012 to 2015 (Chair 2014)
 Contra Costa County Sustainability Commission; 2017 to present (Chair 2017-2019)
 Orinda Senior Village Foundation/Orinda Senior Housing Foundation; (President 2019)
 Board Member, Strive For Change Foundation; 2015 to present