Robert Waldsmith

R.J. Waldsmith represents plaintiffs in personal injury cases, with a particular focus on public entity liability. He has been a co-author of CEB’s “California Government Tort Liability Practice” handbook for more than 15 years. Mr. Waldsmith is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates and the International Society of Barristers.

Mr. Waldsmith attended the University of California at Berkeley, majoring in Rhetoric. He then attended Golden Gate University School of Law.

"Mr. Waldsmith has been a speaker at the following events: • “Personal Injury Suits Against Public Entities,” State Bar of California, Lawyering Skills Continuing Education Program, San Francisco • “Personal Injury Suits Against California Public Entities,” State Bar of California, Litigation Section, Lawyering Skills Continuing Education Program • “Government Tort Liability: Claims, Litigation & Recent Developments,” San Francisco, Sacramento, and San Diego • “Public Entity Liability,” State Bar of California, Education Section, San Diego • “Personal Injury Suits Against California Public Entities,” Annual Meeting of the State Bar of California, Litigation Section, Monterey • “California Public Entity Liability,” Santa Clara Trial Lawyers Association Educational Program, San Jose • “Suing California Public Entities,” Santa Clara Trial Lawyers Association Educational Program, San Jose"