William B. Smith

Partner

It is so gratifying
to see my clients receive the day-to-day care they need and have some comfort in life. It is very difficult for them to live with such devastating injuries and having to rely on others for all aspects of their daily activities. And while financial compensation didn’t restore their health, the resources have made life much better for them. I am so proud to have helped improve their lives.”

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Areas of practice

bar admissions

  • California, 1973
  • U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1973
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 1987
  • U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1992

published works

  • Annual Reviewer, CEB’s California Workers Damages Practice (Original Publication to Present)
  • How to Avoid The Downward Spiral of Incivility, prepared for the Northern California ABOTA Civility Program, November 2010.
  • Demonstrating the Invisible Injury: Making an Impact with Video Settlement Documentaries in Traumatic Brain Injury Cases”, William B. Smith and Rob and Keiko Feldman, CAOC Forum Magazine, March 2010, presented at the CAOC Beaver Creek Ski Seminar, Beaver Creek, Colorado, Feb.10, 2010
  • Mediation Is Not the Only Way to Successfully Resolve Your Case: How to Recognize and Capitalize on Other Settlement Opportunities, William B. Smith and Doris Cheng, presented at the Advanced Settlement Techniques program for the Trial Lawyers Association, San Francisco, California, March 2010
  • Civility: Setting The Tone For Respect, ABOTA’s Voir Dire Magazine, Submitted for publication in 2009
  • The Unlevel Playing Field in Sports Premises Cases: Releases, Waivers & Assumption of Risk, Consumer Attorneys of California, Annual Ski Seminar at Beaver Creek, Colorado, February, 2009
  • The Unlevel Playing Field: Releases, Waivers & Assumption of Risk in Sports Premises Cases, written for the Premises Seminar of the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, November 2007
  • Advice for Small Firms: The Electronic Trial, Law Technology News, Jan. Vol. 12, No.1, 2005
  • Winning the Close Case & Increasing Your Damages with Technology, The Trial Lawyer – SFTLA, 2004
  • The Electronic Trial, Contra Costa County Bar Association, 2003
  • Issues in a Safety Device Case, California Trial Lawyers Association Forum, April Vol. 2, No. 3, 1981
  • Closing Argument: The Death of a Young Child, SFTLA Seminar, 2001
  • Handling An Auto Case From A to Z, Lorman Education Services Seminar, 2001
  • Deposing the Defense Expert, Including Orthopedists and Neurologists, SFTLA Seminar, 2000
  • Conducting the Binding Arbitration Hearing, CAOC Annual Convention Syllabus, 1999
  • Discovery Designed to Win Your Next Products Liability Case, SFTLA Seminar, 1998
  • How to Win Your Products Case with a Prompt and Through Investigation, CAOC Annual Convention Syllabus, 1998
  • Seeing is Believing: Your Most Persuasive Documentary Evidence May Never Be Admitted Into Evidence, SFTLA Seminar, 1997
  • How to Compel a Deposition in the United Kingdom, CAOC 35th Annual Convention Syllabus, 1996
  • Seven Tips to Successful Mediation: Understanding the Defense Perspective, CAOC 30th Annual Convention Syllabus, 1995
  • Finding and Managing the Winning Expert, CAOC 32nd Annual Convention Syllabus, 1993
  • Coping With Worker’s Compensation Issues in Third Party Cases Continuing Education of the Bar, Continuing Education of the Bar, 1984
  • Medical Proof in Personal Injury Litigation, Continuing Education of the Bar, 1983, 1988,1989,1991,1995, November, 1981

honors and awards

  • Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award, Sports Law
  • Northern California Rising Star, Super Lawyers Magazine

professional associations and memberships

  • San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association
  • Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC)
  • American Association of Justice (AAJ)

classes/seminars

  • Speaker, “Demonstrative Evidence in the 21st Century”, Regional TLA Conference, Olympic Valley, CA, 2009 to 2009
  • Speaker, “Jill and Ned’s Excellent Constitutional Convention Adventure”, Edward J. McFetridge American Inn of Court, San Francisco, 2009 to 2009
  • Speaker, “The Effective Use of Visual Evidence in Litigation”, Bar Association of San Francisco, Estate Planning, Probate and Trust – Litigation Subsection, San Francisco, 2010 to 2010
  • Speaker, “An Immigration Carol”, Edward J. McFetridge American Inn of Court, San Francisco, 2010 to 2010
  • Speaker, “Technology in Trial, Powerpoint, Trial Director and Beyond”, San Francisco Trial Lawyer Association, 2010 to 2010
  • Speaker, “Suing Public Entities”, Santa Clara Trial Lawyers Association Program, San Jose, 2011 to 2011
  • Speaker, “Strategies for Sports and Recreation Cases”, San Francisco Trial Lawyer Association, 2011 to 2011
  • Speaker, “Communication: Clients, Opposing Counsel, and the Boss,” Berkeley Law: Boalt Advocates Alumni, San Francisco, 2011
  • Speaker, “Brown v. Plata: Judicial Activism or Cruel and Unusual Punishment?”, Edward J. McFetridge American Inn of Court-2012
  • Speaker, “Tech Tools at Mediation,” San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association , 2012 to 2012
  • Speaker, “Using Technology in Mediation,” Consumer Attorneys of California, 2012.

Abramson Smith Waldsmith LLP has represented thousands of clients – just like you – who have suffered serious injuries because of the negligent and reckless actions of others. Our trial lawyers bring a combined 100 years of legal experience to your case.

We are proud of our strong track record. Our team has obtained fair compensation for those injured, changed the law when needed and improved the overall safety in our communities

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