William Benjamin Smith

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William Benjamin Smith
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  • Abramson Smith Waldsmith, LLP
    44 Montgomery Street Suite 3340
    San Francisco, CA 94104
    Office: 415-421-7995
    Fax: 415-421-0912
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  • French
  • Spanish

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I have been practicing for 40 years representing victims of severe personal injury and wrongful death. I am a trial lawyer who is fully prepared and ready to... more

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“An Excellent Attorney”

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Client Review: Mr. Smith is one of the most excellent attorneys I've ever interacted with.
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Evan Matthew Oshan

I endorse this lawyer. William Smith was a former law professor whom I clerked for while attending Hastings. An excellent teacher and outstanding... more

Endorsement from lawyer: Evan Oshan , Seattle, (WA), 4 months ago
Gerald Andrew Clausen

Bill Smith is one of the best trial lawyers I've ever worked with, and I've worked with some of the very best. He is smart, savvy, creative, and... more

Endorsement from lawyer: Gerald Clausen , San Francisco (CA), Over 1 year ago
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License

39 years since William Benjamin Smith was first licensed to practice law.

State License status Year acquired Last updated by Avvo
California Active 1973 02/13/2012
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Work Experience
Position Duration
Senior partner at Abramson Smith Waldsmith LLP 1973–present

Education
School Major Degree Graduated
University of California, Hastings College of the Law Law Juris doctor 1973
Tulane University Politics, Philosophy, and Economics BA - Bachelor of Arts 1970

Awards
Award Name Granting Organization Date
Best personal injury litigator, San Francisco Best Lawyers in America 2011
Top 100 SuperLawyers 2005
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Associations
Position Association Name Duration
President, San Francisco Chapter, National Board Member American Board of Trial Advocates 2011–present
Board member and Chairman of Education American Board of Trial Advocates, CAL-ABOTA 2011–present
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Portfolio

Publications
Article Publication Date
Demonstrating the Invisible Injury. Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC) Forum Magazine 2010
Mediation Is Not the Only Way to Successfully Resolve Your Case The Trial Lawyer (SFTLA) 2010
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Speaking Engagements
Presentation Name Conference Date
Civility Matters Western States Bar Association Annual Meeting, Las Vegas 2012
How to Handle a Sports Case: Releases and Primary Assumption of Risk San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association Tahoe Ski Seminar 2012
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