Atty. Stephanie C. Smith
Stephanie C. Smith is a Shareholder in the law firm of Midgett Preti Olansen.
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Stephanie C. Smith is a trusts and business attorney based in Virginia Beach, Virginia, practicing at Midgett Preti Olansen PC. They have 33+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1993. Admitted to practice in Virginia (1993). Educated at University of California - Los Angeles (J.D., 1993) and University of Virginia (B.A., 1989). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Governance Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Trusts and Estates (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026). Serands clients in Virginia Beach, VA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Stephanie C. Smith is a Shareholder in the law firm of Midgett Preti Olansen
- Her practice areas include estate planning, estate and trust administration, and business matters
- Additionally, Ms. Smith serves as a Commissioner of Accounts for Virginia Beach Circuit Court
- In her role as Commissioner of Accounts, Ms. Smith supervises fiduciaries and audits accountings and other filings by administrators and executors of estates, trustees of trusts, guardians and conservators for minor children or incapacitated adults, and foreclosure trustees
- Ms. Smith has been named as one of the Top Women in the Law in the category of Corporate Governance Law
- She has also been named to the Virginia Super Lawyers magazine “Super Lawyers” list, limited to no more than 5% of Virginia attorneys, in the category of Business/Corporate each year, and included as a “Best Lawyer” in the Best Lawyers in America publication, numerous times
- Ms. Smith has further been recognized as a Top Lawyer in Coastal Virginia magazine for several years
- Ms. Smith’s previous law firm, Stephanie C. Smith, PC, was also included in the Best Lawyers in America publication as one of the Best Law Firms
- She has been named by Super Lawyers magazine as one of the Top 50 Women Lawyers in Virginia, Top 100 Lawyers in Virginia, Top 25 Women Attorneys in Virginia, and as a Rising Star
- Additionally, the Virginia Beach Legal Staff Association chose Ms. Smith as Boss of the Year
- Ms. Smith has held an AV preeminent rating from Martindale Hubbell, the highest rating given by the preeminent directory of legal professionals, for a decade
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Why local counsel matters in Virginia
Practicing law in Virginia. Legal matters in Virginia are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Virginia Beach are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Virginia state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Virginia brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Virginia courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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