Since 2006 · Los Angeles · 40+ languages
Interpreting services in Los Angeles.
Court, deposition, conference, broadcast, medical, and live events — staffed from a founder-vetted roster of working interpreters, not a marketplace of profiles. Based in LA, on location anywhere.
Interpreters delivered for
By setting
What kind of interpreter do you need?
Interpreting isn't one job. A deposition, a conference booth, and a red carpet each demand a different skill set, and we staff them differently. Start with the setting:
Court
Certified interpreters for LA Superior and federal court hearings, trials, and arraignments.
Learn more → 02Deposition
Certified deposition interpreters for law offices, arbitrations, and examinations under oath.
Learn more → 03Conference
Simultaneous booth teams, equipment, and a technician for multilingual conferences and summits.
Learn more → 04Broadcast & On-Camera
Camera-ready interpreters for red carpets, live broadcasts, fight nights, and press junkets.
Learn more → 05Medical
Medical interpreters for independent medical exams, patient consults, and clinical settings.
Learn more → 06Simultaneous
Real-time interpreting through a booth, earpiece, or whisper setup for live multilingual events.
Learn more →By language
The languages LA asks for most.
Forty-plus languages staffed regularly. These twelve carry most of the volume in Los Angeles — each has its own page with settings, certification notes, and answers:
Spanish
The most-requested language we staff. Courts, depositions, hospitals, fight nights, and everything in between.
Spanish interpreters →Mandarin
Business delegations, depositions, and conferences for the largest Chinese-speaking metro outside Asia.
Mandarin interpreters →French
Film and TV junkets, consular matters, and business meetings. A deep, broadcast-tested bench.
French interpreters →Korean
Koreatown is the largest Korean community in the country. Legal, medical, and entertainment work weekly.
Korean interpreters →Vietnamese
Court-certified interpreters serving one of LA's biggest Vietnamese-speaking populations.
Vietnamese interpreters →Japanese
Junkets, depositions for Japanese companies, and on-set production interpreting.
Japanese interpreters →Tagalog
Medical and legal interpreting for LA's large Filipino community, plus broadcast work.
Tagalog interpreters →Arabic
Multiple dialects staffed for legal, medical, and conference settings, certified where required.
Arabic interpreters →Russian
Depositions, sports press, and entertainment. Interpreters who keep pace under pressure.
Russian interpreters →Armenian
LA holds the largest Armenian community outside Armenia. Eastern and Western dialects.
Armenian interpreters →Farsi
"Tehrangeles" is real — we staff Farsi legal, medical, and business work constantly.
Farsi interpreters →Portuguese
Brazilian and European Portuguese for fight nights, depositions, and conferences.
Portuguese interpreters →Don't see your language? We also staff Italian, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Urdu, Thai, Cantonese, and dozens more. Ask us.
How it works
Four steps.
Tell us about the job
Date, location, language, and setting. Court date? Conference? Broadcast? The format tells us who to send.
We match an interpreter
From a roster we know personally — matched on language, certification, and experience in your exact setting. We confirm fit before locking.
Briefing
Case caption, run-of-show, terminology, names and pronunciations — under NDA when the material calls for it. The interpreter shows up prepped.
Event day
The interpreter arrives early and syncs with your team. A backup contact at Strommen stays on standby through the day.
Why Strommen
A vetted roster, not a marketplace.
Founder-vetted, every one
Strommen is not a marketplace. Garrett Strommen has run this roster personally since 2006. Every interpreter we send has been vetted by the founder, and most have worked with us for years.
Court-certified where it counts
For legal settings we staff California court-certified and registered interpreters: the credential LA Superior Court and federal courts actually require, not a self-declared specialty.
NDA-bound as standard
Two decades of film, TV, and legal work means confidentiality is the default. Our interpreters sign NDAs routinely and are used to pre-release material and sealed matters.
LA-anchored, worldwide
Based in Los Feliz, staffing Los Angeles daily, and on location nationwide or abroad when the job travels. Travel is billed transparently on the quote.
Get a quote
Book an interpreter.
Send the event date, location, language, and a quick description of the format. We quote per project and usually respond the same business day.
FAQ
Interpreting questions.
Simultaneous or consecutive — which do we need?
Tell us the format and we'll tell you. Live broadcast, conferences, and stage panels usually call for simultaneous (the interpreter speaks at the same time, through a booth or earpiece). Depositions, court appearances, medical visits, and red carpets usually run consecutive (the interpreter waits, then renders). Some events mix both.
Are your interpreters court-certified?
For legal settings, yes — we staff California court-certified and registered interpreters, the credential LA Superior Court and federal courts require. For non-legal settings we match by experience in that environment: broadcast, medical, conference booth.
How much lead time do you need?
The earlier the better, especially for less common languages or named talent — ideally a week so we can match the right interpreter and brief them. Same-day and next-day requests get handled when the language and format line up with someone available.
How do rates work?
We quote per project. Rates depend on language, setting, format (simultaneous vs. consecutive), length, and travel. Day rates cover up to 8 hours. Certified legal work and broadcast simultaneous bill at a premium over general consecutive. No coordination fees, no booking deposits.
Do you cover events outside Los Angeles?
Yes. We staff events nationwide and abroad. Travel, lodging, and per diem are billed transparently as line items on the quote.
What if my language isn't listed?
Ask. The twelve languages on this page are the ones LA requests most, but we staff interpreting in 40+ languages regularly, and we've been sourcing rare languages for film, legal, and corporate clients since 2006.
Ready when you are
Book an interpreter.
Date, location, language, format. We come back with a short list and a quote.