Top Rated Personal Injury Attorney in San Francisco, CA

An advocate for the injured, Clifton Smoot represents people in San Francisco and throughout the Bay Area in California. He is an attorney at The Veen Firm, PC, where he handles personal injury cases that involve matters such as brain injuries, wrongful death, motor vehicle accidents and catastrophic injuries.

Believing that clients deserve to have a voice, Mr. Smoot collaborates closely with people in order to tell their stories. He has successfully taken on insurance companies, manufacturers and large corporations through depicting negligence and illustrating the ways the wrongdoing caused clients harm.

Personal injury law is constantly evolving, which is why Mr. Smoot is engaged with several legal organizations. He stays on top of case law and trends through groups such as the Consumer Attorneys of California, the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, the American Association for Justice, the San Mateo County Trial Lawyers Association and The Lawyers Club of San Francisco American Inn of Court.

Mr. Smoot’s background includes representing defendants in personal injury cases. That experience gives him a comprehensive insight into how to build a compelling case for recovering compensation. He is a published author and is frequently asked to be a guest speaker on his practice area.

In 2007, Mr. Smoot earned a Bachelor of Arts in sociology and Spanish and graduated cum laude from Johns Hopkins University. He then graduated cum laude with a Juris Doctor from the University of California Hastings College of the Law in 2015. While in law school, he won several awards as part of moot court competitions. He currently serves as the coach of the law school’s trial team.

Outside his practice, Mr. Smoot enjoys spending time with his wife and dog, as well as hiking and swimming.