Erin Carpenter is a litigation associate with Brydon Hugo & Parker. He was admitted to the California bar in 2006. Mr. Carpenter focuses his work on the defense of toxic tort claims in general and, in particular, asbestos personal injury and wrongful death claims.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Carpenter was a certified law clerk with the Long Beach City Prosecutor’s office, as well as the Orange County Public Defender’s Office.

He was also a Research Contributor at Whittier Law School. In addition, Mr. Carpenter volunteered his time at the Los Padrinos Juvenile Detention Center, where he assisted incarcerated juveniles in securing rights and services during detention.

Mr. Carpenter earned a Bachelor of Arts in English from Kennesaw State University in 1998 and a Masters in Business Administration from California State University Dominguez Hills in 2003. He received his Juris Doctor from Whittier Law School in 2006, where he was on the Dean’s List in 2004 and the recipient of the Public Interest Law Foundation grant. In addition, he was a member of the Trial Advocacy Honors Board, a senior member of the Whittier Law Journal and a member of the Public Interest Law Foundation.