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Hon. Winifred Y. Smith

Hon. Winifred Y. SmithHon. Winifred Y. SmithHon. Winifred Y. Smith

Judge of the Alameda County Superior Court (Ret.)


Available for Mediations, Arbitrations, Discovery and Judicial References

(510) 466-6630

Hon. Winifred Y. Smith

Hon. Winifred Y. SmithHon. Winifred Y. SmithHon. Winifred Y. Smith

Judge of the Alameda County Superior Court (Ret.)


Available for Mediations, Arbitrations, Discovery and Judicial References

The Honorable Winifred Y. Smith (Ret.) comes to ADR Services, Inc. with 21 years of experience as a Judge of the Alameda County Superior Court and 26 years as Deputy Attorney General in the California Attorney General’s Office. During her tenure on the bench, Judge Smith presided over civil law and motion, civil direct, and complex litigation matters. She was also an integral member of court leadership, having served as a member of the Judicial Council, Supervising Judge of multiple courthouses, Supervising Judge of the court’s Civil Division, and later as Presiding Judge.


Judge Smith has extensive experience in a variety of civil cases, including coordinated cases, class actions, employment, construction defect, and Proposition 65 matters, and has presided over many cases presenting questions of first impression. In her 13 years serving in civil assignments, Judge Smith presided over nearly 100 cases to verdict, including a Product Liability/Complex Litigation case which resulted in the largest civil award in California’s history. She has been affirmed in 95% of her cases on appeal. In addition, Judge Smith served as a Justice Pro Tem for the California Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, Division Four.


Prior to her appointment to the bench, Judge Smith worked as a Deputy Attorney General with the California Department of Justice’s Office of the Attorney General. During her tenure there, her assignments included working in the OAG’s Health, Education, and Welfare Section representing state agencies.


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About Judge Smith:

  • 21 years of experience as a Judge of the Alameda County Superior Court, with assignments in Civil Complex, Civil Direct, and Civil Law and Motion.
  • Served as a member of the Judicial Council, Supervising Judge of the Civil Division, and Presiding Judge.
  • Widely respected for her judicial demeanor and ability to deftly manage complex matters to resolution.
  • Twice named Jurist of Distinction by the Women Lawyers of Alameda County.
  • Honored as 2021 Trial Judge of the Year by the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA).

Areas of Expertise:

  • Employment
  • Business
  • Personal Injury
  • Class Actions
  • Wage and Hour/ PAGA
  • Public Entities
  • Prop. 65
  • Coordinated Proceedings/Complex Litigation

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