Will is one of San Diego’s probate litigators to whom other attorneys routinely refer their contested cases. He is a trial attorney who began his career in general civil litigation but now focuses exclusively on trust, estate, elder abuse and significant personal injury litigation. Will’s practice history includes cases in various federal and state courts at trial as well as the Courts of Appeal. Will served as lead trial counsel in the precedent-setting case Carne v. Worthington 246 Cal. App.4th 548.
Will M. Smith graduated cum laude from California State University, San Marcos with a Bachelor of Arts in History. Following graduation, Will honed his presentation skills in the financial services industry where he funded over 2,260 mortgage loans. Will earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of San Diego School of Law where he was a member of the San Diego International Law Journal. During his final year of law school, Will interned for the Honorable Richard G. Cline in the Probate Division of the North County San Diego Superior Court.
