Paula G. Tripp, Attorney

Ms. Tripp's practice has been primarily devoted to personal injury and property damage litigation in the defense of educational institutions, airports and airlines, motor carriers, governmental entities, and developers and contractors in construction defect cases.  She is also actively engaged in coverage and bad faith litigation, litigation involving creditors' rights and duties under statutes such as the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and real estate title disputes, and has defended insurance agents and brokers in professional liability matters.

Ms. Tripp has been an instructor for the Insurance Education Association where she taught Torts and Civil Procedure to insurance claims personnel and has served as judge pro tem and arbitrator in the Los Angeles County Court system.

Paula is an adoptive mother of two sons, Josh and Joe, ages 18 and 16, and is passionately involved with organizations and groups aimed at encouraging others to become adoptive or foster parents or to serve as mentors to the tens of thousands of orphans currently in the foster care system in Los Angeles County.  She is actively involved in community service through her church organization, Hope for Long Beach, and in her capacity as a Board member of the Power of One World Leadership Foundation.

Paula is also an avid participant in Sport Karate and obtained her Black Belt in American Kenpo in August, 2007.  An intense competitor and sports fan, when not using her competitive nature in the courtroom or in throwing kicks and punches at Karate tournaments, Paula can typically be found at any number of different sporting events, not the least of which are USC football and basketball games.  Paula, Josh and Joe enjoy playing basketball together and walking their two dogs.