Lou Carpiac was born in Austria, of Ukrainian parents and came to the U.S. at age 16 from Venezuela, where his family had migrated at the end of WWII. Lou speaks Ukrainian and Spanish fluently. Once in the U.S., Lou went to high school and then studied at CSUN for two years, before joining the U.S. Air Force for a 4-year stint in 1964. In the Air Force, Lou spun platters as a disk jockey for Armed Forces Radio, stationed in Thailand, and received the Air Force Commendation Medal. After returning the U.S., he married Daria, and they both proceeded to complete their college educations at CSUN, where Lou graduated Magna Cum Laude in 1972. He went on to law school at Loyola University, where he was the Chief Note & Comment Editor of the Law Review and graduated Magna Cum Laude in 1975. Lou and Daria have been married for 29 years and they have two adult sons. Daria has taught social studies at the junior high level for the past 15 years.

Mr. Carpiac's law practice emphasizes civil litigation and transactions in the areas of general business, employment, real estate and environmental law. In 1982, Lou left private practice to serve as General Counsel for an independent oil company. In that role, he focused on employment, insurance and environmental matters, both as a lawyer and as a business person. Today, he values that practical, business, hands-on experience as much as his formal legal education.

Upon his return to private practice, Lou continued to emphasize those practice areas, but also expanded into general business, real estate and litigation. Lou has served on the Board of Directors of the Ventura County Bar Association, and since 1994, has been the Chairperson of the Business and Litigation Section of the Ventura County Bar Association. Lou is also a licensed real estate broker. He has lectured frequently to business and law groups on subjects ranging from labor-employment, real estate, general business topics, environmental issues and he has also authorized articles on those subjects.

Lou has served on various boards of community organizations over the years, including CAAN (Child Abuse and Neglect) and the Easter Seal Society.

When he is not practicing law, Lou changes his pinstripe suit for work overalls and enjoys woodworking. He is as comfortable in the wood shop making furniture as he is in the courtroom or the law office. He also enjoys dancing, which he does on a regular basis with his wife as members of the Ventura El Cien dance club. Lou is a licensed private pilot with an instrument rating, and he hopes one day to jump off a cliff in a hand glider.