Eric Strongin is a founding partner of Strongin, LLP and a trial attorney with over two decades of experience representing plaintiffs in serious personal injury, toxic tort, and insurance bad faith matters. He has personally tried and resolved hundreds of cases across California and has recovered tens of millions of dollars for his clients.
Mr. Strongin is rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell — the highest rating for both legal ability and ethical standards, awarded by peer review and held by approximately the top 10% of attorneys nationwide. He has been selected to the Southern California Super Lawyers list every year from 2013 through 2026, placing him in the top 5% of attorneys in the state. He has also been named a Top 100 Civil Plaintiff Trial Lawyer in California by The National Trial Lawyers, one of the Top 10 Attorneys for Personal Injury Law by Attorney and Practice Magazine, a 10 Best Attorney in California by the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys, and one of the Top 100 Attorneys in Southern California by L.A. Magazine. In 2012, the City of Lancaster recognized him for Excellence in Trial Advocacy following a verdict that reached the California Supreme Court.
Representative Results
• $13 Million — Jury judgment for family sickened by toxic mold resulting from defective basement construction and concealed water intrusion
• $11.8 Million — Judgment for assault victim after Strongin obtained the perpetrator's identity through a Freedom of Information Act request that police had resisted
• $5 Million — Jury verdict against the County of Orange after Sheriff's Deputies training exercise caused a broadside collision; the County's pre-trial offer was zero
• $2,273,270 — Unanimous jury verdict for Los Angeles plastic surgeon exposed to mold and displaced from his rental unit; the defense's final offer was $60,000
• $2.5 Million — Settlement for over 30 elderly residents subjected to toxic mold, raw sewage, rodent infestation, and uninhabitable conditions at a senior living facility
• $2.3 Million — Settlement for burn victim injured by a defective Blue Rhino propane cylinder
• $1 Million — Settlement for tenant with life-altering pulmonary injuries caused by toxic mold exposure
• $750,000 — Settlement for tenant in San Clemente mold case; landlords had concealed a known history of leaks
• $500,000+ — Verdict affirmed on appeal against HOA for breach of settlement agreement and continued failure to remediate mold
• $423,000 — Jury verdict against the Irvine Company for negligence and breach of the implied warranty of habitability; Irvine Company's offer at the start of trial was zero
Insurance Coverage Background
For more than a decade prior to focusing exclusively on plaintiff-side litigation, Mr. Strongin was retained by major domestic and international insurers to analyze coverage obligations and interpret policy language across commercial, residential, specialty, and contingency lines. That background — which spans automobile liability, commercial property, homeowners, fine art, and transportation insurance — gives him a structural advantage in personal injury cases where insurance defenses, coverage disputes, and bad faith issues arise.
Practice Areas
Mr. Strongin represents plaintiffs in matters involving automobile, motorcycle, trucking, and bicycle accidents; construction accidents; brain injury; burn injury; premises liability; wrongful death; defective and dangerous products; toxic mold and environmental exposure; toxic torts; chemical burns; dog bites; tenant rights and habitability; and elder abuse. He is particularly well known within the legal and medical communities for his work on toxic mold and environmental hazard cases, and other attorneys regularly consult with him before accepting such matters.
Education and Admissions
Mr. Strongin received his J.D. from the University of San Diego School of Law, where he served as a content editor for the San Diego International Law Journal and was appointed to the National Order of Barristers for excellence in courtroom advocacy. He received his B.A. from Brigham Young University, completing a four-year degree in two and a half years and graduating as a member of the Psi Sigma Alpha honor society. He is admitted to practice before all California state courts, including the California Supreme Court, all federal district courts within California, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
