The following is a biographical sketch of the some of the members of Strange & Carpenter.

Brian R. Strange is an experienced and respected trial lawyer and litigation strategist. Mr. Strange has been involved in such noted litigation as the MGM Grand Hotel fire litigation; the "Crandall" gem case; the San Juan Dupont Plaza Hotel fire litigation in Puerto Rico; litigation arising out of the Iran-Contra scandal; and numerous consumer class actions against various banks and insurance companies, among others. The San Juan Dupont Plaza Hotel fire litigation has been described as the largest mass disaster case ever tried. See In re Allied Signal, Inc. 891 F.2d 967, 968 (1st Cir. 1989), cert. denied sub. nom., ACW Airwall, Inc. v. U.S. District Court for Puerto Rico, 495 U.S. 957 (1990). Trial victories include a $160 million judgment against the principals of an investment scam in a case tried in Los Angeles Superior Court in 1991. In February 1993, Mr. Strange obtained a $21 million punitive damage verdict against First State Insurance Company, reportedly one of the largest verdicts in California in 1993. In May 1993, Mr. Strange obtained the first punitive damage verdict in 17 years in a courtroom in Santa Barbara on behalf of a homeless family. Mr. Strange has acted as lead counsel in several class action cases with hundreds of millions of dollars in settlements obtained, including settlements with some of the nation’s largest banks, pharmaceutical companies and wireless telephone carriers.

Mr. Strange has lectured on class actions before the California State Bar, the Practicing Law Institute and other organizations. Mr. Strange received his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of California at Los Angeles and his law degree from the University of California, Hastings College of Law, where he was a David Snodgrass Moot Court winner. Mr. Strange is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, all courts in the State of California, and numerous federal courts throughout the country, including several Courts of Appeals. Mr. Strange authored "Municipalities: Welcome to the Antitrust Restraints of the Free Market," Century City Bar Journal, Spring, 1982. Mr. Strange can be contacted at lacounsel@earthlink.net

Gretchen Carpenter is a partner of Strange & Carpenter. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Theatre, cum laude, from the University of California at San Diego, where she was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. Ms. Carpenter received her law degree from UCLA School of Law, where she was an editor of the Women’s Law Journal. She is admitted to practice before all courts in the State of California and numerous federal courts throughout the country, including several Courts of Appeals.

Ms. Carpenter is an experienced class action litigator, having been successful in helping analyze, draft and argue numerous class certification and other complex motions. Ms. Carpenter has extensive knowledge of Rule 23 procedures and her superior drafting and analytical skills have earned her a position as a named partner in Strange & Carpenter. Ms. Carpenter can be contacted at gcarpenter@strangeandcarpenter.com.

Tamina Madsen is an associate of Strange & Carpenter. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Rhetoric, with a Distinction in General Scholarship, from the University of California at Berkeley. Ms. Madsen received her law degree from UCLA School of Law, where she was Director of Development of the Women’s Law Journal and Vice Magister of Phi Delta Phi. She is admitted to practice before all courts in the State of California, the United States District Court for the Central District of California, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Ms. Madsen can be contacted at tmadsen@strangeandcarpenter.com.

John Ohanesian is an associate of Strange & Carpenter. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Latin, magna cum laude, from Loyola Marymount University. Mr. Ohanesian received his law degree from Loyola Law School, where he was Senior Production Editor of the Loyola of Los Angeles International and Comparative Law Review and a member of the Saint Thomas More Law Honor Society. While at Loyola, Mr. Ohanesian was the recipient of a Faculty Academic Honors Scholarship, as well as First Honors awards for receiving the highest grades in International Law, Income Taxation, and Tax-Exempt Organizations. Mr. Ohanesian can be contacted at johanesian@strangeandcarpenter.com.

Jill Hood is a paralegal of Strange & Carpenter. She received her Associate of Science and Bachelor of Science degrees in Paralegal from the University of La Verne. Ms. Hood has been with Strange & Carpenter since 1997 and has many years of experience in complex litigation matters. Ms. Hood has extensive experience involving preliminary and final approval of class action settlements, including claim administration and distribution processes. Ms. Hood has extensive experience handling settlement classes consisting of multi-millions of members. Ms. Hood also has extensive experience in investigating claims and corporate wrongdoing. Ms. Hood can be contacted at jhood@strangeancarpenter.com.

Some associates and paralegals may not be included in this biographical sketch.