Strange & Carpenter was formed with a commitment to excellence and unsurpassed legal representation. The members were educated at this Nation’s top law schools then combined forces in a small environment which allows superior and responsive service to clients. The firm represents plaintiffs in complex class actions, with an emphasis on consumer protection. The firm also has substantial expertise in representing plaintiffs in high profile business cases. The firm was featured as one of the five most successful small firms in California in 1994 by California Law Business. The American Lawyer has dubbed Strange & Carpenter (formerly Strange & Hoey) a "Litigation Boutique" in describing its role in high stakes business litigation. Strange & Carpenter's settlements in various cases are valued in excess of hundreds of millions of dollars.

Strange & Carpenter has been at the forefront of several current issues, including the review of class action bans found in arbitration clauses. The issue was decided in favor of consumers by the California Supreme Court in Discover Bank v. Superior Court, 36 Cal. 4th 148, 30 Cal. Rptr. 3d 76 (2005). Strange & Carpenter has recently settled cases in Los Angeles, Minnesota and Puerto Rico against drug manufacturers for marketing anti-depressant drugs to children that were impure, dangerous and did not work.

Strange & Carpenter is involved in investigation and litigation against manufacturers of products containing the chemical Bisphenol-A (2, 2-(4,4-dihydroxydiphenol)propane) ("BPA"), exposing infants and children to serious health risks, as well as products which expose consumers to carcinogenics; unfair credit card rates, fees and charges; unfair early termination fees for mobile phone service; and other illegal and unfair practices. For more information on Current Investigations and Litigation, click here.

Strange & Carpenter selectively monitors and chooses its cases and clientele in order to provide the highest quality work and immediate attention to its cases.