John C. Carpenter

Attorney John C. Carpenter is a founding partner with Carpenter &, Zuckerman law firm, which has nine law offices in California and one in Las Vegas, Nevada. Widely regarded as one of the leading trial lawyers in the country, Mr. Carpenter has nearly 20 years of total legal experience, and he provides unmatched representation and support to clients throughout his region who have legal needs involving any of the following:·       Personal injury, wrongful death and other tortious claims·       Motor vehicle accidents·       Brain injuries·       Slip-and-fall accidents·       Defective productsDuring the course of his legal practice, Mr. Carpenter has recovered more than $100 million in total compensation for a wide range of clients adversely affected by an accident caused by someone else's negligence or wrongdoing. He secured $45 million in noneconomic damages in a wrongful death case in 2016, and he has secured several more verdicts and settlements in excess of $10 million.Honored for his success, Mr. Carpenter received recognition from VerdictSearch for “Verdict of the Week” in 2012, and the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles nominated him for "Attorney of the Year" in 2017.He has also received perennial designation as being among the top 5% of lawyers in his region, and the National Trial Lawyers has named him a Top 100 Trial Lawyer. He has also received superb client ratings on Avvo, and he finds great satisfaction in being able to help so many in his community in their times of dire need.A 1988 graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles, Mr. Carpenter attended Southwestern Law School, where he obtained his Juris Doctor in 1991. He is also a graduate of the intensive Gerry Spence Trial Lawyer's College. He holds his license to practice in Washington as well as California.