Attorney Biography for Waldsmith, Robert J.
Robert J. Waldsmith 44 Montgomery Street Suite 3340 San Francisco, California 94104-4806 |  |
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- Areas of Practice:
- Brain Injuries
- Burn & Electrocution Injuries
- Construction Accidents
- Fires & Explosions
- Governmental Tort Liability
- Medical Malpractice
- Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
- Nursing Home/Elder Abuse
- Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
- Premises Liability
- Products Liability
- Spinal Cord Injuries
- Sports Injuries
- Truck Accidents
- Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Cases
- Wrongful Death
- Education:
- Golden Gate University School of Law, San Francisco, California
- University of California at Berkeley
- Published Works:
- The Electronic Trial, Journal of the Contra Costa County Bar Association, August, 2003
- Winning The Close Case And Increasing Your Damages With Technology, The Trial Lawyer, Journal of the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, Spring, 2004
- Discovery In Dangerous Condition Of Public Property Cases, The Advocate, Journal of Consumer Attorneys Associations for Southern California, Spring, 2004
- California Uninsured Motorist Practice, (Co-Author), Continuing Education of the Bar, Chapter 2 2005 a Present
- California Government Tort Liability Practice, (Contributing Author), Continuing Education of the Bar, Fourth Edition, Chapters 1-4, 2007 - 2008 Update
- California Government Tort Liability Practice, (Co-Author), Continuing Education of the Bar, Fourth Edition, Chapters 1-4, 2009 Update
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Speaker, "Personal Injury Suits Against Public Entities", State Bar of California, Lawyering Skills Continuing Education Program, 2001
- Speaker, "Personal Injury Suits Against California Public Entities", State Bar of California, Litigation Section, Lawyering Skills Continuing Education Program, 2004
- Speaker, "Small Firm Technology", Cal Law Business Conference, Continuing Education Program, 2004
- Speaker, "Personal Injury Suits Against California Public Entities", State Bar of California, Litigation Section, Lawyering Skills Continuing Education Program, 2004
- Speaker, "How To Use High Tech (And Sometimes Low Tech) To Prove Your Case", San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, Continuing Education Program, 2004
- Speaker, "The Ultimate Electronic Trial", American Board Of Trial Advocates, Masters In Trial Education Program, 2005
- Faculty, "Impact of Technology In Trial Proceedings", California Judicial Branch Conference, San Diego, 2005
- Presenter, "Multimedia Trials", Inns of Court, 2006
- Speaker, "Government Tort Liability: Claims, Litigation & Recent Developments", San Francisco, 2007
- Speaker, "Government Tort Liability: Claims, Litigation & Recent Developments", Sacramento, 2007
- Faculty, "Animations: WOW! But Is It Admissible?", California Bench Bar Biannual Conference, Anaheim, 2007
- Faculty, "Animations: Tomorrowland Today", California Judges Association/State Bar of California, Anaheim, 2007
- Speaker "Government Tort Liability: Claims, Litigation & Recent Developments", San Diego, 2007
- Speaker, "The Electronic Trial in Brain Damage Cases", The Brain Injury Association Annual Meeting, Napa, 2007
- Speaker, "Public Entity Liability", State Bar of California, Section Education Institute, San Diego, 2008
- Speaker, "Beyond Boilerplate: Raising the Bar on Motions In Limine", San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, Continuing Education Program, San Francisco, 2008
- Speaker, "The Use and Abuse of Technology by Expert Witnesses at Trial", Forensic Expert Witness Association/SEAK Expert Witness Summit, Newport Beach, 2008
- Speaker, "Personal Injury Suits Against California Public Entities", Annual Meeting of the State Bar of California, Litigation Section, Monterey, 2008
- Speaker, "California Public Entity Liability", Santa Clara Trial Lawyers Association Program, San Jose, 2009
- Speaker, "Demonstrative Evidence in the 21st Century", Regional TLA Conference, Olympic Valley, CA, 2009
- Speaker, "California Public Entity Liability", Regional TLA Conference, Olympic Valley, CA, 2009
- Honors and Awards:
- Named "Northern California Super Lawyer" by San Francisco Magazine, 2005 - 2009
- Trial Lawyer of the Year Finalist, San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, 2003
- Consumer Attorney of the Year Finalist, Consumer Attorneys of California, 2003
- National "Most Innovative Use of Technology During Trial" Award Recipient, 2004
- "Top 100 Jury Verdicts for 2003 in United States" Award, National Law Journal
- Criminal Litigation Award, Golden Gate University School of Law, 1992
