The founder of Blackman Legal Group, a Burlingame-based Personal
Injury firm, (www.blackmanlegal.com),
Clifford A. Blackman was admitted to practice in the State of
California in 1976. Mr. Blackman obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree
in Drama from Hofstra University in New York in 1971, and a Master
of Arts degree in Television in 1974 from Hofstra University.
Mr. Blackman received his Doctorate in Law in 1976 from San
Francisco Law School (www.sfls.edu)
As the senior partner and trial expert at the Blackman Legal Group,
Mr. Blackman has studied an extensive amount of medicine relating to
traumatic injury cases. He has tried cases successfully in Courts
throughout the State of California as well as in Texas and New
York.
Mr. Blackman is a member of the State Bar of California, the San
Francisco Bar Association, the San Mateo County Bar Association,
The Santa Clara County Bar Association, The Consumer Attorneys
of California, the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, and
Bay Area Lawyers Network
(www.BALN.ORG)
Teaching positions that Mr. Blackman has held over the years include
U.C. Berkeley, Continuing Education of the Bar courses in personal
injury and civil litigation; Center for Continuing Education courses
in personal injury practice and ethics; and Consumer Attorneys
of California programs on courtroom presentation technology.
Mr. Blackman commenced his legal career in 1976 in San Francisco.
During the 1980's, the practice was expanded onto the Peninsula,
as far south as San Jose. During the 1990's additional offices
were established for meeting new clients in both the South Bay
and East Bay, as well as offices in Los Angeles and San Diego.
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