John Carpenter was born and raised in Birkenhead. In 1975 John qualified as a Solicitor and in 1978 he became an Equity Partner in a large regional law firm with offices in Liverpool and London. He ran their London office between 1992 and 1994.John specialises in corporate and employment law and established Carpenters in 1994 as a sole practitioner. The firm has grown into a major niche national PI Law Firm and outsourced provider of Claims Handling services. John is a member of the Law Society and the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers.

John’s passion outside his family is sport in which he has always been involved and he was formerly a Minor County Cricketer with Cheshire.