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# Ian Samson

Ian Samson is a partner at *Engstrom, Lipscomb and Lack* in Los Angeles focusing on wrongful death and catastrophic injuries, complex litigation, and class action cases. He represents clients in state and federal court and arbitration. Mr. Samson may be reached at (310) 552-3800 or [isamson@elllaw.com.](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/mailto:isamson@elllaw.com.)

### Articles written by this author:

## [Identifying a potential whistleblower claim](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2016-february/identifying-a-potential-whistleblower-claim "Identifying a potential whistleblower claim")

How to determine whether a potential client may be able to assert claims under federal and state programs

[Eric Bell](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/eric-bell "Eric Bell")
[Ian Samson](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/ian-samson "Ian Samson")
[Steven Lipscomb](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/steven-lipscomb "Steven Lipscomb")

[2016 February](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2016-february)

## [Loss of consortium](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-april/loss-of-consortium "Loss of consortium")

The one claim you [[case]]must[[/case]] discuss with your clients, but may strategically choose not to maintain through trial

[Ian Samson](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/ian-samson "Ian Samson")
[Steven Lipscomb](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/steven-lipscomb "Steven Lipscomb")

[2017 April](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-april)

[![Litigating a Federal Tort Claims Act case](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Panish-Samson-istock-515440410_892ba4fe3176e6f2d464e1b35fe752ab.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-march/litigating-a-federal-tort-claims-act-case "Litigating a Federal Tort Claims Act case")

## [Litigating a Federal Tort Claims Act case](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-march/litigating-a-federal-tort-claims-act-case "Litigating a Federal Tort Claims Act case")

When it applies, how to file your claim, and litigation strategies

[Brian Panish](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/brian-panish "Brian Panish")
[Ian Samson](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/ian-samson "Ian Samson")

[2020 March](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-march)

[![Conflict issues in wrongful-death actions](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Ravipudi-istock-983485192_1d937b7137aa4b1d919d4a7597d35e89.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-april/conflict-issues-in-wrongful-death-actions "Conflict issues in wrongful-death actions")

## [Conflict issues in wrongful-death actions](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-april/conflict-issues-in-wrongful-death-actions "Conflict issues in wrongful-death actions")

When multiple heirs are joined in a wrongful-death action due to the “single action rule,” the potential for conflict can be high

[Ian Samson](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/ian-samson "Ian Samson")
[Paul A. Traina](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/paul-a-traina "Paul A. Traina")
[Rahul Ravipudi](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/rahul-ravipudi "Rahul Ravipudi")

[2021 April](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-april)

[![Ensuring you get all the insurance information](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Gezerseh-istock-157509282_3000ce5d363e1fa47b5c7e5ebda3a079.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-may/ensuring-you-get-all-the-insurance-information "Ensuring you get all the insurance information")

## [Ensuring you get all the insurance information](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-may/ensuring-you-get-all-the-insurance-information "Ensuring you get all the insurance information")

Although discovery rules obligate defendants to produce all insurance policies, many fail to comply with this rule

[Ian Samson](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/ian-samson "Ian Samson")
[Rachel Gezerseh](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/rachel-gezerseh-2 "Rachel Gezerseh")

[2025 May](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-may)