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title: Paul A. Traina
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# Paul A. Traina

Paul A. Traina of *Engstrom, Lipscomb & Lack* specializes in complex civil/business litigation, class action lawsuits, securities litigation, and professional liability claims. A 1991 graduate of Pepperdine University School of Law, he was named one of Southern California’s Super Lawyers, 2004-2008 and served as the Consumer Attorneys of California, 2002-2003.

### Articles written by this author:

## [Watch what you plead: The effects of judicial and evidentiary admissions](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2014-january/watch-what-you-plead-the-effects-of-judicial-and-evidentiary-admissions "Watch what you plead: The effects of judicial and evidentiary admissions")

What you say can and will be used against you in a court of law

[Andrew M. Jacobson](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/andrew-m-jacobson "Andrew M. Jacobson")
[Jared W. Beilke](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/jared-w-beilke "Jared W. Beilke")
[Paul A. Traina](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/paul-a-traina "Paul A. Traina")

[2014 January](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2014-january)

## [Fraud after [[case]]Riverisland[[/case]] and [[case]]Julius Castle[[/case]]](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2015-february/fraud-after-case-riverisland-case-and-case-julius-castle-case "Fraud after [[case]]Riverisland[[/case]] and [[case]]Julius Castle[[/case]]")

Consumers can now present evidence of oral promises at odds with their written contracts even if the contract has an integration clause

[Andrew M. Jacobson](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/andrew-m-jacobson "Andrew M. Jacobson")
[Jared W. Beilke](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/jared-w-beilke "Jared W. Beilke")
[Paul A. Traina](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/paul-a-traina "Paul A. Traina")

[2015 February](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2015-february)

[![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)

[![From social media to the summit](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Mt-Whitney-istock-533609453_d663d8432c1a11fa5a9503ff93a74bff.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-july/from-social-media-to-the-summit "From social media to the summit")

## [From social media to the summit](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-july/from-social-media-to-the-summit "From social media to the summit")

Challenging the conventional view of social media as merely a tool for impeachment, and revealing its potential as a vehicle for truth

[John Shaller](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/john-shaller "John Shaller")
[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")

[2025 July](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-july)