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James R. Traut

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Traut Firm

5 Hutton Centre Drive
Santa Ana , CA 92707
Phone: (714) 835-7000

Pepperdine University SOL; Malibu CA



Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Richard Phillips, Sheree Phillips v. Renovate Recycling Center Inc. Personal Injury Plaintiff Feb. 28, 2020
Rie Nakajima v. Russell D. Miller dba Anaheim Hills Racquet Club Personal Injury Plaintiff Nov. 5, 2016
Mark Ellinger v. Abigail Camarero Personal Injury Plaintiff Oct. 15, 2016
Chase Henrich v. Veronica Hackbarth Personal Injury Plaintiff Feb. 6, 2016
Jill DeWeese v. Nina Lee, Jannie Fu Jen Huang Lau Personal Injury Plaintiff Aug. 1, 2015
Craig Mason v. Allstate Insurance Company and Does 1 through 30, inclusive Insurance Plaintiff Dec. 27, 2014
Melia McGowen v. Phuong Ngoc Mai Personal Injury Plaintiff May 24, 2014
Mario Murrell v. Rex Eagleson Personal Injury Plaintiff May 24, 2014
Lars Roulund, Lisa Roulund v. Pacific Specialty Insurance Company, Frank Summers Insurance Plaintiff Nov. 24, 2012
Lina Kreymer v. Casitas de Alipaz Condominium Association Personal Injury Plaintiff Oct. 1, 2011
Michael Scantlin, et al. v. General Electric Company Torts Plaintiff May 28, 2011
Faasamala Tagaloa v. Tae Ja Han Personal Injury Plaintiff May 9, 2009
Brittany Caruso v. Eric Mark Keating Personal Injury Plaintiff Mar. 14, 2009
Ruby Ceralde v. Laura Leon Personal Injury Plaintiff Feb. 14, 2009
Byran Lee Richter v. Varis Laowongwiwat Personal Injury Plaintiff Jan. 31, 2009
Loren A. Devons v. Malti Pandhi Personal Injury Plaintiff Jan. 24, 2009
Michael Briggs v. L.A. Fitness International Personal Injury Plaintiff Sep. 27, 2008
Adam Bereki v. Huntington Beach Police Department, City of Huntington Beach, Yasha Nitkitin Employment Law Plaintiff Aug. 23, 2008
Charles J. Pankowski, Susan G. Pankowski v. Russel J. Walter, Automatic Equipment Manufacturing Co., Camping World Inc., Roadmaster Inc., McArthur Welding, Lee Duncan, Duncan Manufacturing Co. Personal Injury (Vehicular) Plaintiff Jun. 10, 2006
Judy Michel, Dean Michel v. Andrew Rutland, Rutland Medical Group, Imagyn Medical Technologies Inc. Personal Injury Plaintiff Jun. 29, 2004
Scott Liska, Sharon Liska, Cody Liska, a minor v. State of California, Department of Transportation Personal Injury Plaintiff Dec. 30, 2003
James, et al. v. Commonwealth Energy Corporation Contracts Plaintiff Apr. 15, 2003
Bob McClelland v. Pepper Construction Company Pacific, Monroe Tractor Service Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Mar. 2, 2002
Justine Sawyer, a minor, by and through her guardian ad litem, Denise Sawyer v. Barry Lee Jesmer Torts Plaintiff Feb. 15, 2001
Confidential Torts Plaintiff Aug. 7, 1999
Theresa Renaud v. State Farm Mutual Insurance Company. Personal Injury Claimant Oct. 3, 1998
Stephen Coonen v. Joan M. Danto Personal Injury (Vehicular) Plaintiff Dec. 14, 1996
Patricia Cardinale v. Sindy Sau Lin Ma Wong, et al. Personal Injury (Vehicular) Plaintiff Jun. 17, 1995
Case Name Topic Role Published
Richard Phillips, Sheree Phillips v. Renovate Recycling Center Inc. Personal Injury Plaintiff Feb. 28, 2020
Rie Nakajima v. Russell D. Miller dba Anaheim Hills Racquet Club Personal Injury Plaintiff Nov. 5, 2016
Mark Ellinger v. Abigail Camarero Personal Injury Plaintiff Oct. 15, 2016
Chase Henrich v. Veronica Hackbarth Personal Injury Plaintiff Feb. 6, 2016
Jill DeWeese v. Nina Lee, Jannie Fu Jen Huang Lau Personal Injury Plaintiff Aug. 1, 2015
Craig Mason v. Allstate Insurance Company and Does 1 through 30, inclusive Insurance Plaintiff Dec. 27, 2014
Melia McGowen v. Phuong Ngoc Mai Personal Injury Plaintiff May 24, 2014
Mario Murrell v. Rex Eagleson Personal Injury Plaintiff May 24, 2014
Lars Roulund, Lisa Roulund v. Pacific Specialty Insurance Company, Frank Summers Insurance Plaintiff Nov. 24, 2012
Lina Kreymer v. Casitas de Alipaz Condominium Association Personal Injury Plaintiff Oct. 1, 2011
Michael Scantlin, et al. v. General Electric Company Torts Plaintiff May 28, 2011
Faasamala Tagaloa v. Tae Ja Han Personal Injury Plaintiff May 9, 2009
Brittany Caruso v. Eric Mark Keating Personal Injury Plaintiff Mar. 14, 2009
Ruby Ceralde v. Laura Leon Personal Injury Plaintiff Feb. 14, 2009
Byran Lee Richter v. Varis Laowongwiwat Personal Injury Plaintiff Jan. 31, 2009
Loren A. Devons v. Malti Pandhi Personal Injury Plaintiff Jan. 24, 2009
Michael Briggs v. L.A. Fitness International Personal Injury Plaintiff Sep. 27, 2008
Adam Bereki v. Huntington Beach Police Department, City of Huntington Beach, Yasha Nitkitin Employment Law Plaintiff Aug. 23, 2008
Charles J. Pankowski, Susan G. Pankowski v. Russel J. Walter, Automatic Equipment Manufacturing Co., Camping World Inc., Roadmaster Inc., McArthur Welding, Lee Duncan, Duncan Manufacturing Co. Personal Injury (Vehicular) Plaintiff Jun. 10, 2006
Judy Michel, Dean Michel v. Andrew Rutland, Rutland Medical Group, Imagyn Medical Technologies Inc. Personal Injury Plaintiff Jun. 29, 2004
Scott Liska, Sharon Liska, Cody Liska, a minor v. State of California, Department of Transportation Personal Injury Plaintiff Dec. 30, 2003
James, et al. v. Commonwealth Energy Corporation Contracts Plaintiff Apr. 15, 2003
Bob McClelland v. Pepper Construction Company Pacific, Monroe Tractor Service Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Plaintiff Mar. 2, 2002
Justine Sawyer, a minor, by and through her guardian ad litem, Denise Sawyer v. Barry Lee Jesmer Torts Plaintiff Feb. 15, 2001
Confidential Torts Plaintiff Aug. 7, 1999
Theresa Renaud v. State Farm Mutual Insurance Company. Personal Injury Claimant Oct. 3, 1998
Stephen Coonen v. Joan M. Danto Personal Injury (Vehicular) Plaintiff Dec. 14, 1996
Patricia Cardinale v. Sindy Sau Lin Ma Wong, et al. Personal Injury (Vehicular) Plaintiff Jun. 17, 1995