Taylor T. Traut

Taylor joined Traut Firm in September 2011. She tried and won her first jury trial within one year of practicing law. She has since tried numerous personal injury cases, as well as co-trying all of Jim Traut’s cases. She has achieved numerous six-figure verdicts and Arbitration awards.

Taylor represents plaintiffs in serious personal injury cases involving truck, auto, motorcycle, bike accidents, and property owner negligence. These cases involve brain injuries, spinal injuries, severe fractures, and wrongful death cases. She also represents individuals pursuing legal malpractice claims against other lawyers.

She is known for top-quality, aggressive, tenacious representation of her clients, and for her negotiation ability.

She has been recognized as the National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 in California based upon her achievements.

Taylor attended the Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania, where she received a Bachelor of Science in economics in 2004. Taylor was admitted to the California Bar in 2011, after receiving her Juris Doctor from UCLA School of Law. During law school she served as law clerk to the Honorable James R. Dabney of the Los Angeles Superior Court, and at Consumer Watchdog. Taylor is a member of the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, Orange County Bar Association, Consumer Attorneys of California, and Banyard Inns of Court.

2011, State Bar of California

Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania; Bachelor of Science degree in Economics, 2004.

University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Law; Juris Doctor degree, 2011.

2011 to present; Associate Attorney at Traut Firm.

Law Clerk to the Honorable James R. Dabney of the Los Angeles Superior Court.

Law Clerk at Consumer Watchdog, the nation’s most aggressive consumer advocate, taking on politicians of both parties and the special interests that fund them.

Recognized as the National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 in California, based upon her achievements.

Banyard Inn of Court, 2012 to present

Consumer Attorneys of California, 2016 to present

Consumer Attorneys of Los Angeles, 2012 to present

Orange County Bar Association, 2012 to present

State Bar of California, 2012 to present

2019 – Phillips v. Renovate Recycling Center, OCSC Case No. 30-2017-00961729. Truck v. Motorcycle Death. The 22-year-old son of plaintiffs was killed when his motorcycle struck the side of defendant’s truck. Case settled for $1,000,000, the policy limit.

2017 – Nunes v. Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc., OCSC Case No. 30-2015-00786869. Truck v. Bicycle. The 20-year-old plaintiff struck the side of defendant’s semi-trailer after entering an intersection from the sidewalk while pedaling his bicycle. The case settled for $9,000,000.

Solo Trials:  Samira Chamie v. French, October 2013;  Jose Maldonado v. Fox, May 2013.

Solo Arbitrations:  Melita Green v. 21^st Century Insurance, January 2013;  Arsenio Solares v. Heffernan, December 2014

Co-Trials:  Snyder v. Wu, June 2013;  Jill DeWeese v. Lee, March 2015;  Chase Henrich v. Hacbarth, December 2015;  Michelle Greco v. Gonzales, June 2015;  Julie Spiegel v. Hugo, January 2016;  Mark Ellinger v. Camarero, March 2016;  Oscar Pech v. Curley, August 2017;  Rie Nakajima v. Miller, September 2017;  Newport Beach Center for Surgery v. King, January 2018;  Kelperis v. Phuoc, July 2018