Victoria is certified as a specialist in appellate law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization – a distinction earned by only 1% of her California peers. She handles appeals and writs in state and federal courts in a wide range of practice areas, including:

• Business disputes. Victoria represents large and small businesses in appeals concerning issues ranging from contract interpretation to the anti-SLAPP statute. (See, e.g., Severin Mobile Towing Inc. v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (2021) 65 Cal.App.5th 292 [summary judgment reversed in a case clarifying the laws governing banks handling fraudulent deposits].) 

• Public entity laws. Having represented many public entities, Victoria has substantial experience with the Government Tort Claims Act, theories of liability in various contexts, and statutory and other immunities. 

• Employment litigation. Victoria has represented both employers and employees. She has extensive experience with issues pertaining to wrongful termination, harassment, retaliation, and workers’ compensation exclusivity. 

• Personal injury cases. Victoria has represented plaintiffs in contexts ranging from elder abuse lawsuits to coordinated fire cases. She also represents individual and entity defendants, including a nationwide coffee company in an appeal clarifying the law of causation. (Shih v. Starbucks Corporation (2020) 53 Cal.App.5th 1063.) 

• Family law matters. Victoria’s case load nearly always includes multiple family law appeals, raising issues ranging from the proper characterization and division of property to undue influence committed by a spouse, enforceability of pre-and postnuptial agreements, support and custody, and DVTRO proceedings.

Victoria currently serves on the Executive Committee of the San Diego Appellate Inn of Court, a group of judges and lawyers organized to promote excellence in appellate advocacy. She previously chaired the Appellate Practice Section of the San Diego County Bar Association.