About David Eugene
David Eugene Smith is a licensed attorney admitted to practice regulation in the State of California. He was licensed to the California State Bar in 1976 and holds bar number 72703. His license is currently in lively standing. Mr. Smith is a companion at Smith Zitano Law Firm LLP, a law firm positioned at 641 Fulton Avenue, Suite 200, Sacramento, California, 95825-4869. He has been practicing law for over forty nine years, serving clients throughout California and across the United States.
Mr. Smith earned his Juris Doctor diploma from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, the place he graduated in 1976. Prior to law program, he finished his undergraduate schooling on the University of San Francisco, receiving a Bachelor of Arts diploma in 1970. During his time at McGeorge School of Law, he was a member of the Traynor Honor Society, spotting his educational excellence.
Mr. Smith concentrates his practice within the areas of serious personal injury, fatal injury claim, medical malpractice, and complex personal injury claims. He represents people and families in things involving traumatic brain injuries, spinal twine accidents, delivery accidents, and instances of nursing domestic negligence and elder abuse. His practice encompasses all stages of litigation, which includes initial case evaluation, evidence-gathering process, mediation, settlement negotiations, and trial proceedings in each state and federal courts.
Throughout his career, Mr. Smith has handled cases within the Superior Court of California for the County of Sacramento, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He has also seemed earlier than the California Court of Appeal on multiple events. Prior to founding his own firm, he worked as an associate at a mid-size legal proceedings company in Sacramento for numerous years.
Mr. Smith is a member in good standing of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), the Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC), and the Capitol City Trial Lawyers Association (CCTLA). He has served on the Board of Directors and Board of Governors of CAOC and used to be the President of CCTLA in 2001. He has been acknowledged by his peers and was decided on to Super Lawyers for 2018 - 2026. He is likewise a member of the Traynor Honor Society, reflecting his academic achievements at some point of law program.
