Eric Strongin

Top rated Personal Injury attorney in Ladera Ranch, California

Strongin, LLP
Eric Strongin
Strongin, LLP

Practice areas: Personal Injury, Products Liability, Insurance Coverage

Licensed in California since: 2001

Education: University of San Diego School of Law

Languages spoken: English, Spanish

Selected to Super Lawyers: 2018 - 2027 Selected to Rising Stars: 2013 - 2015
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Strongin, LLP

999 Corporate Dr
Suite 220
Ladera Ranch, CA 92694 Phone: 949-529-2250 Email: Eric Strongin Visit website

Eric B. Strongin is a trial attorney and partner at Strongin, LLP in Orange County, California, representing seriously injured people and families throughout California. He has been admitted to practice in California since 2001 and is also admitted before the U.S. District Courts for the Southern, Central, Eastern, and Northern Districts of California, the California Supreme Court, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit. He is bilingual in English and Spanish.

Mr. Strongin focuses on cases where serious harm results from dangerous property and dangerous products: premises liability, defective-product and explosion cases, burn injuries, wrongful death, trucking and motor vehicle collisions, and toxic mold, uninhabitability and construction-defect claims. Results include a $3.4 million post-verdict settlement in a premises liability case and a $2.2 million settlement in a case involving an exploding barbecue grill (both 2026); a $2,273,270 unanimous jury verdict in Los Angeles Superior Court (February 2026) in a mold and habitability case; and a $7.5 million recovery in Arizona in a toxic mold and construction-defect case on behalf of an entire family, where he was admitted solely for purposes of that case (attorney is only licensed in California).

He also litigates insurance coverage and bad-faith disputes, which helps him evaluate policy limits and carrier conduct from the first day of a case.

Mr. Strongin earned his Juris Doctor from the University of San Diego School of Law in 2001, where he was an editor of the San Diego International Law Journal and a member of the mock trial team. He has been selected to Southern California Super Lawyers every year from 2018 through 2027 (Rising Stars 2013-2015), holds a Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent* peer-review rating, and is a member of The National Trial Lawyers Top 100. He is a member of the Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, the Orange County Bar Association, and the J. Reuben Clark Law Society.

Strongin, LLP offers free consultations and handles injury cases on a contingency basis. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer-review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.

First Admitted: 2001, California

Professional Webpage: https://www.stronginlaw.com/eric-b-strongin

Bar / Professional Activity

  • California Supreme Court
  • Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
  • Federal Courts within the State of California
  • California State Bar
  • American Association for Justice, 2021
  • Art Insurance Advisors Group
  • North American Contingency Association
  • International Fine Art and Specie Insurance Conference (Delegate)
  • Orange County Bar Association
  • Member, Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, 2021

Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)

  • $2.2 million settlement (2026) in a case involving an exploding barbecue grill. Strongin, LLP represented the plaintiff. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome., 2026
  • $7.5 million+ settlement for a family whose members suffered health problems after their home builders failed to use proper waterproofing, in a construction defect and toxic mold case litigated for nearly six years. Eric Strongin and Strongin, LLP represented the plaintiffs. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
  • $530,000 obtained following jury verdict in favor of a Laguna Beach tenant after a 10-day trial against her landlord and property manager, who failed to properly address moisture and mold in a newly rebuilt rental home. Eric Strongin of Strongin, LLP represented the plaintiff. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome., 2018
  • $200,000+ judgment after costs, obtained from a Santa Barbara jury for painter Gregory Simcoe, who developed contact dermatitis, cough, dizziness, and memory problems after using Bond's One Time Exterior Wood Treatment on a winery in Santa Barbara. Bond Distributing had offered $25,000 to settle before trial. Eric Strongin and Strongin, LLP tried the case. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
  • Six-figure judgment plus $78,000 in punitive damages in a breach of contract case in which the defendant failed to provide goods the client had paid for. Kseniya Y. Stupak of Strongin, LLP represented the plaintiff. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
  • $375,000 settlement on the first day of trial in Lee v. Coit for a client whose marble surfaces were damaged when a contractor hired to polish them applied acid instead. Kseniya Y. Stupak of Strongin, LLP represented the plaintiff. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
  • $300,000 settlement in a premises liability lawsuit for the Durkee family, who were forced from their home by severe mold exposure and unsafe living conditions. Daniel J. Libbey of Strongin, LLP represented the plaintiffs. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
  • $400,000 settlement in a premises liability case. On May 21, 2023, Wanda Rudison tripped over landscape edging protruding from a common walkway at Imperial Villas Apartments in Placentia, injuring her left arm and shoulder. Strongin, LLP argued that the owners knew of the unsafe condition and failed to address it. Partner Kseniya Y. Stupak represented the plaintiff. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
  • $410,000 settlement for clients whose home and belongings were damaged by a sewage backup. Strongin, LLP attorney Mike Farraher handled the matter. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
  • $420,000 settlement for an Orange County family in a mold exposure case in which the landlords violated California's implied warranty of habitability. Kseniya Y. Stupak of Strongin, LLP represented the plaintiffs. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
  • $800,000 settlement in a toxic mold exposure case for a client who suffered severe illness from prolonged exposure. Daniel J. Libbey of Strongin, LLP represented the plaintiff. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
  • $1,000,000 settlement for a client who lived for years with toxic mold, bacteria, and other contaminants in her apartment and sustained life-altering pulmonary injuries. Strongin, LLP was retained in November 2022 and litigated the breach of the implied warranty of habitability matter for approximately three years. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
  • $875,000 settlement for a mother and son whose Los Angeles rental home had significant toxic mold growth. The plaintiffs were exposed to mold for nearly two years. Strongin, LLP represented the plaintiffs. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
  • $950,000 settlement for a married couple whose Laguna Hills condominium sustained extensive water damage and mold contamination, resulting in property losses, personal injuries, and displacement from their home for more than two years. Partner Daniel J. Libbey of Strongin, LLP represented the plaintiffs. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
  • $695,000 settlement (February 2026) for three Huntington Beach households in a toxic exposure and habitability case against their former landlord and its property management company. Plaintiffs were represented by Kseniya Y. Stupak of Strongin, LLP. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome., 2026
  • $2,273,270 unanimous jury verdict (February 6, 2026) in the Los Angeles County Superior Court (Long Beach Courthouse) for a Los Angeles physician in a mold/habitability case against his former landlord and its property management company. Plaintiff was represented by Eric B. Strongin and Kseniya Y. Stupak of Strongin, LLP. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome., 2026
  • $11.8 million dollar award on behalf of a client after he was brutally assaulted following an altercation in Oceanside, California., 2018
  • $594,354.04 jury verdict against The Irvine Company after five years of litigation, and the Irvine Company's appeal was defeated. Strongin, LLP represented former tenant Nic Yavelak, who was moved into an Irvine Company apartment containing hidden black mold, with no prior disclosure of flooding or remediation events. The evidence showed that the January 2018 remediation was inadequate, was performed by unqualified individuals, and departed from the IICRC S520 standard in favor of the company's own less stringent guidelines. The Irvine Company claimed it promptly addressed a leak in June 2018, but that claim deflected from the earlier failed remediation. The company relied on minimal documentation to appear diligent and did not disclose its remediation guidelines or keep adequate records, contrary to standard IICRC procedure. The mold severely affected Mr. Yavelak, who had pre-existing health conditions. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome., 2023
  • $2.5M settlement for elderly victims of negligent housing conditions. Strongin, LLP represented more than 30 elderly plaintiffs in a personal injury case against Fairview Equity, LLC, Hesperia Senior Independent Living, LLC, and Martha Weibert, arising from hazardous living conditions at a senior independent living facility in Hesperia, California. Plaintiffs reported toxic mold, rodent infestations, raw sewage leaks, and dysfunctional plumbing, and alleged that the defendants ignored repair requests, retaliated against complainants, and concealed health risks from residents. Scientific testing confirmed multiple toxic molds, including Aspergillus, Penicillium, Chaetomium, and Stachybotrys. Four plaintiffs died of illnesses related to the facility's conditions. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome., 2022
  • $2.3M+ settlement on behalf of a burn victim who suffered critical injuries from a malfunctioning propane cylinder. The incident highlighted a faulty valve. The case revealed lapses in safety standards within the propane industry. Advocated for the victim, whose life-altering injuries were caused by the defective valve that led to a catastrophic fire., 2023
  • $5 million jury verdict (appx.) against the County of Orange in Prizer v. Barnes. On February 16, 2023, Eric Strongin obtained the verdict for his clients after his client was broadsided in a parking lot where two Orange County Sheriff Deputies were following a vehicle with expired registration. The driver of the vehicle was a deputy that was being trained by the deputy in the passenger side of the vehicle.  After spotting the vehicle with expired registration exit the parking lot, the instructor told his trainee to "gun it."  The deputies then accelerated to a speed of just over 50 miles per hour when they broadsided the plaintiff, Chaya Prizer, at an intersection. The County of Orange argued that the deputies had the right-of-way and should be assigned zero liability for the accident.  The deputies did not have a stop sign prior to the intersection, but the Prizer vehicle did. However, Eric Strongin argued that the deputies had an obligation to act reasonably, under the circumstances, and that they failed to take appropriate precautions when they accelerated the Sheriff's vehicle at an excessive rate of speed in a private parking lot, and did so without activating lights or sirens. The jury agreed, and held the deputies primarily responsible for causing the accident.  Prior to trial, the County of Orange offered zero dollars to settle the case., 2023
  • $500,000+ settlement in a case against Lennar Homes and subcontractor where contractor drives drywall screw through drain pipe, resulting in heavy Stachybotrys and other toxic mold growth and triggering stroke in young child, 2022
  • Hundreds of thousands of dollars awarded by a Long Beach jury to a tenant. Landlord allows for toxic mold growth, fails to provide proper notice of emergency entry, and then deprives tenant of working toilet. The jury awards hundreds of thousands to the tenant/plaintiff. Plaintiff is now entitled to award of attorney's' fees and costs based on mandatory provision of California's habitability statutes. Jury also finds intentional infliction of emotional distress. Issue as to whether plaintiff can proceed to a second phase of trial to determine how much the defendant must pay in punitive damages remains up on appeal, 2022
  • Plaintiffs prevail in lawsuit against Huntington Shorecliffs Mobile Home park in Huntington Beach after years of litigation. Jury finds landlord breached California's implied warranty of habitability when mobile home park used an unlicensed maintenance work to paint over visible mold growth. Maintenance worker testifies that he was prohibited from telling residents or prospective renters that he thought mobile residence was a death trap, and needed to be torn down.  Defendants were required to pay for all of plaintiffs incurred medical expenses as well as loss of personal property and back rent. However, because California's habitability statute affords prevailing plaintiffs with payment of their attorneys; fees and costs, plaintiffs are expected to recover hundreds of thousands in addition to the jury's award, 2022
  • $700,000 obtained from HOA and landlord in uninhabitability, toxic mold case where exposure severely impacted the lives of single mom and two children, 2022
  • An entire family became ill as a result of defective construction of a basement. Defects in the construction and waterproofing material allowed moisture to penetrate basement and fostered the growth of toxic mold and bacteria. Contractor tried to conceal the water leak by installing, and hiding, a pan to catch the ongoing leaks until homeowner found the drip pan during forensic investigation of the premises. Exposures caused severe neurological, gastrointestinal and cognitive impairment in more than one family member, 2021
  • $400,000 judgment (appx.) against a Hollywood landlord, obtained by Eric Strongin just weeks short of trial after years of failing to have home rented by newlyweds properly repaired and remediated after toxic black mold is discovered which sickened couple and their neighbors, 2019
  • $360,000 obtained by Eric Strongin from a landlord who refused to make things right for Newport Beach (Balboa Island) family of the three after landlord allows sludge to accumulate underneath the home and takes it upon himself to toss roach bombs underneath house -- making entire family sick, 2020
  • $500,000+ settlement in a toxic mold exposure case against the landlords of a single-family home, obtained by Eric Strongin., 2020
  • $400,000+ judgment for a homeowner against the 1022 10th Street HOA, affirmed by the California Court of Appeal on July 2, 2019. The HOA appealed from a judgment obtained by attorneys Eric Strongin and Sheyanne Bane in Los Angeles County Superior Court, where the Honorable Mitchell L. Beckloff presided over the trial., 2019
  • $750,000 obtained for a victim of residential toxic mold. Plaintiff sustained life-altering injuries after being exposed to toxic mold while living at the home she rented with her husband in San Clemente, CA. Plaintiff and her husband moved into a home that the owners knew, and failed to disclose, had a history of leaks. Although the roof was eventually repaired, the owners of th home never took the important steps of removing the wet building materials, including drywall and portions of the ceiling, that had become wet or damp when it would rain, and the roof would leak, and remediating any fungal growth. Failure to remove the wet building materials created the perfect environment for mold growth since materials such as drywall are a perfect food source for the mold. It was only after vigorous litigation by partner, Eric Strongin, and when the parties were just days away from starting, what would be a 10 to 15-day jury trial, that the defendant landlords relented, and the matter was settled in plaintiff’s favor in the amount of $750,000. As a result of these efforts, plaintiff was able to move out of the home, and able to pay for costly medical treatment that she needs to recover from the effects of exposure, 2018
  • $335,000 verdict (after costs) obtained by Eric Strongin against the Bicycle Casino after the decedent suffered a cardiac arrest and casino security interfered with bystander efforts to perform CPR.  Immediately after the decedent collapsed, bystanders began performing CPR.  Thereafter, casino security, who were trained as the casino's first response team, and were CPR certified, intervened—stopping bystander CPR.  Although the first security guard on the scene had removed a mask from his belt to perform CPR and rescue breathing, once the head of security arrived on the scene, he sent that guard away for crowd control.  The head of security and security guards that remained with the decedent misinterpreted the decedent's agonal gasps as breathing and as a result seven minutes went by without any CPR causing an oxygen deficit in the decedent.  Once paramedics arrived on the scene, they immediately began performing CPR, and that combined with the use of an AED, they were able to restart the decedent's heart (return of spontaneous circulation).  Unfortunately, after 20 days in the hospital, the decedent’s daughter, a nurse at Children’s Hospital of Orange County, made the decision to take the decedent off life support due to lack of brain function., 2017
  • $530,000 settlement for a tenant against a landlord and its property manager, following a verdict of approximately $480,000 that Mr. Strongin increased after the parties filed appeals. Defendants had previously offered only $5,000 to settle. The tenant rented a newly rebuilt home in Laguna Beach and, shortly after moving in, reported what she believed was mold growing in a garage cabinet. The property manager sent a handyman, who sprayed the visible growth and painted over it with stain-resistant paint. The tenant contended that the mold and moisture issues caused migraine headaches, gastrointestinal problems, and respiratory problems. A month or two after she moved out, a contractor told her the entire garage area had extensive moisture intrusion that he was repairing as a condition of the home's sale. The case, a breach of the implied warranty of habitability action in Orange County Superior Court (Hon. Ronald L. Bauer), settled in May 2017. Eric B. Strongin represented the plaintiff. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome., 2017

Pro bono / Community Service

  • Member of the University of San Diego School of Law National Mock Trial Team Moot Court
  • J. Ruben Clark Law Society
  • Boy Scouts of America, Scout Leader

Educational Background

  • Brigham Young University, B.A., 1998

Scholarly Lectures / Writings

  • Content editor for the San Diego International Law Journal, University of San Diego
  • “When Paper Doesn’t Cut It: Understanding E-Discovery Law and Putting in Place an Effective E-Discovery Strategy,” Privacy & Data Security Law Journal (February 2009)
  • “Slave/Forced Labor Litigation: Illuminating a Dark Corporate Past,” proceedings of the Consumer Attorneys of California’s 38th Annual Convention (1999); reprinted in proceedings of the Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association’s Last Chance Seminar (1999) (coauthor)
  • “Protecting the Rights of Those Who Defended Us,” 21 WHITTIER L. REV. 631 (2000) (coauthor)
  • “Case Biopsy: Fire/Construction Defect Case,” presented at Forensic Expert Witness Association’s (FEWA) “Forensic Expert Witness Association 2009 Annual Conference: Diverse Disciplines … Common Concerns,” (February 26, 2009)

Other Outstanding Achievements

  • Most Outstanding Trial Team - University of San Diego School of Law, 2001
  • Evidence Advocacy - American Jurisprudence Award, 2001
  • City of Lancaster Recognition Award for Excellence in Trial Advocacy, 2012

Honors

  • President, Science & Technology Law Society, University of San Diego
  • Who’s Who in American Law, 2001
  • Recipient, Eagle Scout
  • Named to Super Lawyers for Personal Injury, Rising Stars and Super Lawyer, 2013 - 2015, 2017 - 2022
  • One of the Top 10 Attorneys for Personal Injury Law, Attorney and Practice Magazine
  • One of the Top 100 Attorneys in Southern California, L.A. Magazine
  • 10 Best Attorneys - California, American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys, 2017-2019
  • National Member of the Order of Barristers for excellence in courtroom advocacy, University of San Diego
  • Mr. Strongin is rated “AV Preeminent” by Martindale-Hubbell, the most recognized attorney rating service. “AV Preeminent” is the industry’s highest possible rating for both legal ability and ethical standards. An elite group of approximately 10 percent of all attorneys holds an AV Preeminent Rating, a designation trusted worldwide, AV Rated Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell from 2018-2023

Industry Groups

  • Business
  • Consumers
  • Fine Art
  • Gig Economy
  • Humans
  • Injured parties
  • Insurance
  • Medical
  • People

Office location for Eric Strongin

999 Corporate Dr
Suite 220
Ladera Ranch, CA 92694

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