Ms. Tripp's practice has been primarily devoted to coverage and bad faith litigation, professional liability of insurance agents and brokers, and personal injury and property damage litigation including defense of governmental entities, motor carrier liability, aviation law, and construction defect cases. Her geology background has proved useful in defending oil companies in refinery accident cases, as well as cases involving soil subsidence and environmental hazards.

Ms. Tripp has been an instructor for the Insurance Education Association where she taught torts and civil procedure to insurance claims personnel and has continued to serve as judge pro tem and arbitrator for the Los Angeles County Municipal Court.

Paula is an adoptive mother of two sons, Josh and Joe, ages 17 and 15, 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 - also competitive athletes - enjoy playing basketball together and walking their two dogs.