Clifford A. Blackman

Founder and CEO of the Blackman Legal Group, Clifford A. Blackman is a brain injury lawyer practicing in California since 1976.  His skills in the courtroom and in the art of negotiation have earned him a reputation as a powerful advocate for the rights of family members.

Mr. Blackman has won several million-dollar verdicts and brain injury settlements, making him one of the elite personal injury and wrongful death attorneys in California. Mr. Blackman earned both his B.A. and M.A. in drama and television from Hofstra University in New York, and he puts his special theatrical training to good use as a trial lawyer.  He skillfully presents his clients' cases using detailed medical illustrations and the expert testimony of medical and accident specialists.  He has tried cases in courts throughout the country.

Mr. Blackman was the founder of the Bay Area Lawyers Network, a certified provider of continuing education for lawyers in California, which hosts nine continuing educational programs for attorneys each year at the City Club of San Francisco in a wide variety of legal topics.

Education:

J.D., with honors, San Francisco Law School (1976)
M.A., Hofstra University (1974)
B.A., Hofstra University (1971)

Admissions:

California courts (1976)
United States District Court, Northern District of California (1976)
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit (1984)

Professional Associations/Memberships:

Bar Association of San Francisco
San Mateo County Bar Association
Santa Clara County Bar Association
Consumer Attorneys of California
Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Consumer Attorneys of Los Angeles
Philippine Professional and Business Society of Santa Clara County