Erin Smith

Senior Vice President Senior Trust Advisor Truist Bank

Most recently, Erin served as a Senior Trust Officer at Bank of America, Private Bank, where she managed a large trust portfolio. She worked closely with grantors and trust beneficiaries on estate and cash flow planning, tax planning, and philanthropic goals. She ensured the administration process was in accordance with fiduciary standards. 

Passionate about her community, Erin served for many years as an adjunct professor and the Managing Director at the Elder and Disability Law Clinic at William & Mary Law School. providing estate planning, guardianships, special needs and disability planning and other legal services to the Hampton Roads community. She also served as a court appointed Guardian ad Litem for children and incapacitated adult, and also as counsel for CASA (“Court Appointed Special Advocates”) in Williamsburg, VA. Erin serves on the Board of Trustees for Literacy for Life and the Williamsburg Community Foundation. She is a member of the Virginia State Bar, Trusts and Estates and Family law Sections, and was selected as a ”Top Lawyer” by Virginia Coastal Magazine from 2018 to 2021.