FIRM PROFILE FOR TRIPP LAW FIRM | SEMINOLE, FLORIDA | PERSONAL INJURY LAW

Attorney G. Alan Tripp, Jr. - Senior Partner practices in the areas of tort, personal injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice, nursing home negligence, products liability, and insurance coverage disputes. Prior to opening the Tripp Law Firm, P.A. he worked as a Law Clerk for Abrahamson, Uiterwyk and Barnes.

He attended Pensacola Christian College (Florida) and is a graduate of Clearwater Christian College (Florida) earning his B.A. degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with highest honors (Summa Cum Laude) and earned his Juris Doctorate at Stetson University College of Law in Gulfport, Florida. While at Stetson University College of Law, Mr. Tripp was on the Dean’s List and earned the American Jurisprudence Award for the highest grade in his section for Advanced Trial Skills. Stetson University College of Law was once again named the American Bar Association's School of the Year in 2007. Stetson University College of Law is Florida’s first law school. It has educated lawyers for more than a century. The 2008 U.S. News & World Report national rankings place Stetson among the nation’s top 100 law schools, first in trial advocacy and fifth for legal writing.

Mr. Tripp continues to enhance his profession and himself through participation in professional organizations. He is a member of the Clearwater Bar Association and St. Petersburg Bar Association. He is licensed to practice law in Florida. He also is a member of the Tampa Bay Trial Lawyers Association, The Florida Bar, Florida Justice Association (Formerly Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers) and the American Association for Justice (Formerly Academy of Trial Lawyers Association) and the Christian Legal Society.

Mr. Tripp is committed to serving his community. He provides pro bono legal services through Gulf Coast Legal Services. He also presents seminar materials as a public service to the community through Living Will Seminars.

Jason Charles Tripp – Law Clerk / Investigator has been a resident of the Tampa Bay area for almost his entire life. He is a graduate of Keswick Christian School in St. Petersburg, Florida. While attending St. Petersburg College, he focused his education on law enforcement. Mr. Tripp has earned an A.A degree, A.S. degree in Criminal Justice (Summa Cum Laude) and a Bachelor’s of Applied Science degree in Public Safety Administration with a secondary concentration on Law Enforcement (Magna Cum Laude). He is also a graduate from the Southeastern Public Safety Institute (Police Academy) with certifications in Law Enforcement and Corrections. Mr. Tripp has also been certified by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission passing the required state law enforcement officer examination. He holds a Class C - private investigators license and is a third year Dean's List student of the law at Stetson University College of Law in Gulfport, Florida.

His extensive knowledge in law enforcement has allowed him to assist attorneys in some of the most complex cases. He has worked for and been employed by several high-profile attorneys in Pinellas County. He now focuses his energy and efforts on assisting the attorneys with the required investigation, and also assists clients with their special needs.
Mr. Tripp’s professional affiliations include the Florida Justice Association, formerly known as the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, St. Petersburg Bar Association, Clearwater Bar Association, and the Hillsborough Bar Association.

Tina Tripp - Receptionist / Legal Assistant has been a resident of Tampa Bay for her entire life. Growing up in South Tampa, she graduated from H. B. Plant High School. Tina earned her A.A. degree in Pre-Medicine and A.S. degree in Nuclear Medicine Technology from Hillsborough Community College. She was a chief nuclear medicine technologist and clinical instructor for Hillsborough Community College in Tampa, Florida. In 1992, she completed a Biblical Counseling Internship at Tampa Bay Theological Seminary.  She serves as a volunteer at The Hospice of the Florida Suncoast, and teaches children in AWANA Sparks Club at her church.  She currently works behind the scenes at Tripp Law Firm making sure the office runs smoothly!

Jamie Tripp - R.N., B.S.N., Legal Registered Nurse Consultant has been a resident of Pinellas County her entire life. She is currently assisting Tripp Law Firm as a legal nurse consultant. She is finishing her masters degree studies as a Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner at the University of South Florida. 

George A. Tripp, Sr., CCLA, FRP – Firm Administrator - has been a resident of the Tampa Bay area for almost forty years.  He is a graduate of H.B. Plant High School in Tampa.  While attending Hillsborough Community College in Tampa, his continuing education has been focused on insurance, business and insurance claims law.  Mr. Tripp is a former licensed Claims Adjuster, and is now a Florida Registered Paralegal (FRP), Florida Licensed Private Investigator and holds the professional designation of Casualty Claims Law Associate (CCLA) from the American Educational Institute in Basking Ridge, New Jersey.   

Mr. Tripp began his professional career with Allstate Insurance Company in Tampa.  He also worked for Metropolitan Property and Casualty Insurance Company, and United Services Automobile Association (USAA).  During his wide-ranging insurance career, Mr. Tripp was a licensed multi-line claims adjuster.  He has investigated, evaluated and settled thousands of insurance claims with unrepresented claimants or claimants that were represented by legal counsel.  In the early 1980’s when Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) was introduced to the insurance industry, Mr. Tripp began acting as company representative during the mediation process.  In 1992, he sold the highest number and dollar volume of structured settlements for his then employer, USAA.  During his extensive insurance claims career, he served as Claims Supervisor, Claims Manager, Claims Trainer, Senior Claims Examiner, and was the President of the West Coast Claims Association.  His extensive knowledge in the insurance industry has allowed him to supervise and direct insurance defense counsel in civil litigation cases throughout the state of Florida.  Mr. Tripp’s broad range of experience with various lines of insurance, extensive leadership and training experience has allowed him to handle some of the most complex and significant coverage, liability, damage, and extra-contractual liability claims in the insurance industry.   

Since 1993, Mr. Tripp now uses this extensive knowledge of the insurance industry to help firm clients in cases and other personal injury and wrongful death claims.  He has worked for and been employed by several high-profile attorneys in the Tampa Bay area.  He also worked with the Christian Law Association in Seminole, Florida.  He now focuses his energy and effort on assisting the attorney with investigating the complex issues, medical preparation, and acts as liaison between the attorney and client.  He also assists clients with their special needs and oversees all aspects of case development from inception through resolution.

Mr. Tripp’s professional affiliations include the American Association for Justice, formerly known as the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers and the Tampa Bay Paralegal Association in association with National Federation of Paralegal Associations.  In addition, he currently serves on the National Advisory Board for Clearwater Christian College and serves as the Vice-chairman of the Developmental Review Board for the City of Seminole, Florida.

His charitable or volunteer work includes serving with Awana Clubs International, Gulfcoast Legal Services, and Living Will Seminars.

Stephen D. Peterson – Law Clerk has lived his entire life in the Tampa Bay area, and is a third-generation Florida native. He is a graduate with honors from Clearwater Christian College, earning his B.S. in Business Administration and a minor in Accounting. Mr. Peterson is currently in his third year of earning his Juris Doctorate at the University of Florida Levin College of Law in Gainesville, Florida. During his time at the Levin College of Law, Mr. Peterson has been on the Dean’s List, has served as an Article Editor on the Entertainment Law Review, and was also personally selected to work as a Teaching Assistant for Professor Betsy Ruff in both the Legal Research & Writing and Appellate Advocacy classes. Prior to his time at Tripp Law Firm, Mr. Peterson has furthered his education by clerking with Chief Judge Langford of Florida’s 10th Judicial Circuit and working as a Legal Assistant to Gibbs Law Firm.

Mr. Peterson is dedicated to serving his community. He has spent three years leading a tutoring group to Hope Children’s Home in Tampa, and has devoted three summers to volunteering at a non-profit deaf/hearing organization. He is also actively involved every week in children’s programs at his local church.

Patrick W. Spoonhour - Firm Representative / Legal Assistant - has been a resident of Pinellas County for sixteen years. He holds a degree in Aeronautical Sciences from the College of the Air Force.

Mr. Spoonhour has worked in the health insurance industry as a representative, field underwriter and District Manager. He also has worked for both Tenet Healthcare and Orthopaedic Associates of West Florida performing the duties of insurance collections, contract auditing, and billing.

For the past five years he has worked as a legal assistant and firm representative. Mr. Spoonhour serves his community as Awana leader, and is involved in Florida camp ministries dealing with facility renovations.