Robert J. Waldsmith

First Admitted: 1993, California

Professional Webpage: https://www.aswllp.com/attorney-profiles/robert-j-waldsmith/

• Bar/Professional Activity:International Society of Barristers (ISOB), MemberAn international organization with members in the United States, Canada, England, Ireland, Scotland, Mexico and Australia, whose goal is the selection of lawyers who possess “excellent character and integrity of the highest order.” Candidates must have distinguished themselves as “outstanding in the field of advocacy, rather than demonstrating mere competence or average skill as an advocate.”, 2022
• State Bar of California, 1992
• The American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), MemberA national, invitation-only organization of experienced trial lawyers and judges who exhibit the virtues of civility, integrity and professionalism. ABOTA promotes and improves the American civil justice system and the preservation of the Seventh Amendment right to a civil jury trial. , 2016
• American Association of Justice (AAJ)
• Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC)
• San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, (SFTLA)
• Honors/Awards:Named “Northern California Super Lawyer” by San Francisco Magazine
• Member, The American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)
• Criminal Litigation Award, Golden Gate University School of Law
• “Top 100 Jury Verdicts for 2003 in United States” Award, National Law Journal
• National “Most Innovative Use of Technology During Trial” Award Recipient
• Consumer Attorney of the Year Finalist, Consumer Attorneys of California
• Trial Lawyer of the Year Finalist, San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association
• Educational Background:U.C. Berkeley, Rhetoric major., 1987
• Scholarly Lectures/Writings:Faculty, “Impact of Technology In Trial Proceedings”, California Judicial Branch Conference, San Diego, 2005 to 2005
• Speaker, “Preparing Witnesses for Deposition and Trial”, Continuing Education of the Bar, 2012
• Speaker, “Streamlining Legal Document Management”, LegalTech Conference, New York, 2012
• Speaker, “Suing California Public Entities”, Santa Clara Trial Lawyers Association Program, San Jose, 2011
• Speaker, “Understanding and Preparing a Frontal Lobe Case for Trial”, The California Brain Injury Association Annual Meeting, Napa, 2010 to 2010
• 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, “California Public Entity Liability”, Regional TLA Conference, Olympic Valley, CA, 2009 to 2009
• Speaker, “Demonstrative Evidence in the 21st Century”, Regional TLA Conference, Olympic Valley, CA, 2009 to 2009
• Speaker, “California Public Entity Liability”, Santa Clara Trial Lawyers Association Program, San Jose, 2009 to 2009
• Faculty, Trial Skills: Advocacy Skills Workshop, Stanford Law School, 2008
• Speaker, “Personal Injury Suits Against California Public Entities”, Annual Meeting of the State Bar of California, Litigation Section, Monterey, 2008 to 2008
• Speaker, “The Use and Abuse of Technology by Expert Witnesses at Trial”, Forensic Expert Witness Association/SEAK Expert Witness Summit, Newport Beach, 2008 to 2008
• Speaker, “Beyond Boilerplate: Raising the Bar on Motions In Limine”, San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, Continuing Education Program, San Francisco, 2008 to 2008
• Speaker, “Public Entity Liability”, State Bar of California, Section Education Institute, San Diego, 2008 to 2008
• Speaker, “The Electronic Trial in Brain Damage Cases”, The Brain Injury Association Annual Meeting, Napa, 2007 to 2007
• Speaker, “Government Tort Liability: Claims, Litigation & Recent Developments”, San Diego, 2007 to 2007
• Faculty, “Animations: Tomorrowland Today”, California Judges Association/State Bar of California, Anaheim, 2007 to 2007
• Speaker, “Government Tort Liability: Claims, Litigation & Recent Developments”, Sacramento, 2007 to 2007
• Speaker, “Government Tort Liability: Claims, Litigation & Recent Developments”, San Francisco, 2007 to 2007
• Presenter, “Multimedia Trials”, Inns of Court, 2006 to 2006
• The Electronic Trial, Journal of the Contra Costa County Bar Association, August, 2003
• Speaker, “The Ultimate Electronic Trial”, American Board Of Trial Advocates, Masters In Trial Education Program, 2005 to 2005
• Speaker, “How To Use High Tech (And Sometimes Low Tech) To Prove Your Case”, San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, Continuing Education Program, 2004 to 2004
• Speaker, “Personal Injury Suits Against California Public Entities”, State Bar of California, Litigation Section, Lawyering Skills Continuing Education Program, 2004 to 2004
• Speaker, “Small Firm Technology”, Cal Law Business Conference, Continuing Education Program, 2004 to 2004
• Speaker, “Personal Injury Suits Against Public Entities”, State Bar of California, Lawyering Skills Continuing Education Program, 2001 to 2001
• California Government Tort Liability Practice, (Co-Author), Continuing Education of the Bar, Fourth Edition, Chapters 1-4, 2009-2011 Updates
• California Government Tort Liability Practice, (Contributing Author), Continuing Education of the Bar, Fourth Edition, Chapters 1-4, 2007 – 2008 Updates
• California Uninsured Motorist Practice, (Co-Author), Continuing Education of the Bar, Chapter 2, 2005 to Present
• Discovery In Dangerous Condition Of Public Property Cases, The Advocate, Journal of Consumer Attorneys Associations for Southern California, Spring, 2004
• Winning The Close Case And Increasing Your Damages With Technology, The Trial Lawyer, Journal of the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, Spring, 2004