Clifton’s practice focuses on catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases based on defective products, medical malpractice, sexual abuse, and dangerous conditions (residential, commercial, and municipal property). He also has deep experience litigating collisions involving cars, trucks, pedestrians, and bicyclists. He has been named as one of “Top 40 Under 40” by The National Trial Lawyers, and as one of the “Top Attorneys in Northern California.” His advocacy on behalf of clients who have sustained loss from a variety of causes has led to many successful trial verdicts and settlements for deserving clients.
Clifton earned his undergraduate degree from Johns Hopkins University, and attended law school at UC Law San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings), where he also graduated cum laude in 2015. He competed at the national level with his law school’s trial team, and also served as a judicial extern to judge A. James Robertson II of California Superior Court, County of San Francisco.
Recent successes include a $7,500,000 resolution on behalf of a young man who fell through an unrestricted window on his state college campus and was paralyzed; a confidential, policy-limits settlement for a bail enforcement officer who was bitten and knocked down by a German Shepherd; and a $12,300,000 resolution for a young boy and his family based on a birth injury caused by doctors mismanaging his mother’s blood pressure during pregnancy.
In his free time, Clifton enjoys bike rides with his family, tackling home improvement projects, and playing guitar. Clifton is also fluent in Spanish.
