Ray Robinson

Autobiography

I am an Attorney and Real Estate Broker. I have over 30 years’ experience as a litigation and trial paralegal prior to becoming an Attorney. Additionally, I have over 35 years’ experience in real estate, including real property sales and property management. 

Education

I graduated from John F. Kennedy High School (1985) in Richmond. I completed my real estate sales license education at Anthony Schools (1986) in El Cerrito. I completed my real estate broker license education at Executive Studies (1991) in Irvine. I attended Solano and Diablo Valley Community Colleges, where I majored and received certificates of completion in Criminal Justice and Corrections. I graduated from Saint Mary’s College of California (2006) in Moraga, where I received a paralegal certificate (with highest honors) and a BA (with honors) in law studies. I graduated from Empire College School of Law (2013), where I received my law degree, Witkin Award for Excellence in Professional Responsibility, and was selected for the Moot Court Team for 2012/2013. I graduated from Golden Gate University School of Law (2017), where I received my Master of Laws advance law degree (with honors). 

Admissions

  • All Superior Court of California
  • United States District Court, Northern District of California
  • United States District Court, Eastern District of California
  • United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

Past/Present Association Membership

  • Robert G. McGrath American Inns of Court
  • National Paralegal Honor Society, Lambda Epsilon Chi
  • California Lawyers Association
    • Litigation Section
    • Criminal Law Section
    • Trusts & Estates Section
  • Contra Costa County Bar Association
    • Barristers Section
    • Estate Planning & Probate Section
    • Litigation Section
    • Real Estate Section
    • Solo Practice & Small Firm Section
    • Elder Law Section
  • Berkeley-Albany Bar Association
  • EBTEL (EastBay Trust and Estate Lawyers)
  • National Association of Criminal Defense
  • California Association of Criminal Justice
  • Forfeiture Endangers American Rights (F.E.A.R.)
  • 30 years’ experience as litigation/trial paralegal prior to Bar Admission
  • Logan Mooney LLP (formerly Putterman Logan LLP), Walnut Creek, CA
    • Business and Complex Litigation, Construction Defects/Disputes
    • Trial Preparation/Support and Case Management
    • (2007-2010) Contract Work, (2010-present) on as-needed basis)
  • Liner LLP (now DLA Piper Los Angeles)
    • Business and Complex Litigation (Asbestos-Product Liability)
    • Trial Preparation/Support and Case Management
    • (2007) Contract Work, (2008) complex litigation paralegal
  • Chapman, Popik, & White, San Francisco, CA (now dissolved)
    • Trial Preparation/Support for Partners and Of Counsel
    • Malpractice, Contract Dispute, Trade Secrets, Insurance Coverage
    • (2006-2007) Contract Work
  • RobinsonLegal, Richmond, CA
    • Trial Preparation/Support and Case Management for Solo Practitioners and Small-Medium Size Law Firms
    • 1991-2020

Real Estate Professional Experience

  • 35 years’ experience
  • Licensed Real Estate Broker 
  • Property Management
  • Complex Real Estate Transactions
  • Trust/Estate Sale of Real Property
  • Distressed Property Sales
  • Acquisition/Remodel of Real Property