Robin Pearson
Partner
Alamo,CA
Summary
Dynamic litigation partner with a focus on high-stakes commercial and real estate disputes. Demonstrated success in securing favorable verdicts through strategic negotiation and trial advocacy in state and federal courts—strong experience in representing diverse clients, including businesses and municipalities, in complex litigation matters.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
Work History
Partner
Burke Williams & Sorensen
01.2023 - 01.2026
- Handled litigation matters from inception through trial, with an emphasis on real estate, employment, and commercial matters, and represented cities, businesses, and individuals.
Partner
Brothers Smith, LLP
01.2021 - 01.2023
- Represented businesses and individuals in a broad range of civil litigation matters.
- Her commercial practice focuses on representing both plaintiffs and defendants in complex business disputes involving breach of contract, fraud, negligence, unfair competition, and secret trade claims.
- Ms. Pearson’s real estate practice focuses on commercial and residential landlord-tenant lease disputes, property management disputes, quiet title actions, easement disputes, and enforcement actions for purchase and/or sale agreements.
Partner
Ropers Majeski
01.2019 - 01.2021
- Handled a broad range of business and commercial matters including contract disputes, unfair business practices, real estate, insurance, employment, professional liability, and construction disputes.
Co-Founder and Partner
Pearson & Schachter
Walnut Creek, USA
01.2012 - 01.2019
- Effectively litigated cases involving a broad range of business and commercial matters including contract disputes, unfair business practices, real estate, insurance, employment, professional liability, and construction disputes and creditors' rights in federal bankruptcy court.
- Pearson & Schachter was a minority, woman-owned business.
Senior Counsel
Miller Starr Regalia
Walnut Creek, USA
01.2008 - 12.2011
- Handled general litigation matters with an emphasis in real estate and construction matters.
- Handled pre-litigation case assessments, case budgets, litigation strategies, and litigated cases from inception to resolution.
Senior Associate
Alborg, Veiluva & Epstein
Walnut Creek, USA
01.2003 - 01.2007
- General litigation practice with an emphasis in intellectual property and real estate litigation.
- Second-chaired a month-long jury trial and won a defense verdict for a Top 10 California real estate law firm in a multi-million-dollar legal malpractice case.
Associate
Long & Levit
San Francisco, USA
01.2001 - 01.2003
- Employment and insurance litigation.
Associate
Smith, Merrill & Peffer
San Ramon, USA
01.1995 - 01.2001
- Real estate, intellectual property, construction, employment, and insurance litigation and transactions.
Associate
Saxon, Dean, Mason, Brewer, & Kincannon
Orange, USA
01.1990 - 01.1994
- Real estate, construction, commercial, and bankruptcy litigation.
Education
J.D. -
Boston College Law School
Newton, MA01.1989
B.A. - History
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA01.1985
Skills
- Operations management
- Expense control
- Performance analysis
- Competitive analysis
- Administrative oversight
- Vendor relations
- Client relationship management
- Conflict resolution
- Legal service supervision
Memberships And Affiliations
- State Bar of California, Admitted
- Black Women Lawyers of Northern California, President, 2010-2011
- Contra Costa County Bar Association, President, 2008, The First African-American and the fifth woman to hold the position.
- Contra Costa County Bar Association Diversity Committee, Chair, 2002-
- CASA Contra Costa County, Board of Directors, 2012-2022
- State Bar Committee on Access and Fairness, Member and past Chair, 2012-2015
- Contra Costa County Bar Association, Outstanding Woman Lawyer, 2019
- The Minority Bar Coalition, Unity Award, 2010, 2018
- National Kidney Foundation, Board of Directors
Timeline
Partner
Burke Williams & Sorensen
01.2023 - 01.2026
Partner
Brothers Smith, LLP
01.2021 - 01.2023
Partner
Ropers Majeski
01.2019 - 01.2021
Co-Founder and Partner
Pearson & Schachter
01.2012 - 01.2019
Senior Counsel
Miller Starr Regalia
01.2008 - 12.2011
Senior Associate
Alborg, Veiluva & Epstein
01.2003 - 01.2007
Associate
Long & Levit
01.2001 - 01.2003
Associate
Smith, Merrill & Peffer
01.1995 - 01.2001
Associate
Saxon, Dean, Mason, Brewer, & Kincannon
01.1990 - 01.1994
J.D. -
Boston College Law School
B.A. - History
University of Virginia