Cherie L. LaCour - Albuquerque, NM
Attorney at Bencoe & LaCour Law, PC
Wrongful Death Lawyers in Albuquerque, NM
9201 Montgomery Boulevard NE Suite 404 Albuquerque, NM 87111
- Free Consultation
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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29
Years
Experience
Albuquerque Wrongful Death Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Wrongful Death
- Medical Malpractice
- Catastrophic Personal Injury
- Brain Injury
Attorney Information
Overview
- Licensed and practicing attorney in New Mexico for 15 years
- Filed suit and mediated hundreds of claims for people against insurance companies and healthcare corporations, involving complex medical and legal issues
- Assisted attorneys with state and federal trials involving complex litigation issues
- Achieved multiple multi-million dollar settlements for clients in wrongful death, medical malpractice, brain injury, and catastrophic personal injury claims in New Mexico
- Avid researcher and writer
- Experienced in all aspects of civil litigation
Personal Hobbies & Interest
- Spending time with Family
- Reading
- Cooking, gardening
Awards and Honors
Other Sources of Feedback About Cherie L. LaCour
Included on the 2026 Southwest Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Southwest Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Southwest Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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University of Tulsa College of Law,
Tulsa,
Oklahoma, May, 1997
J.D.
Honors: Committee Chair, Student Advisory Board for the Center on Dispute Resolution
Honors: Vice President, Board of Advocates/Moot Court Board
Honors: CALI Excellence for the Future Awards
Honors: Conflicts of Law; International & Domestic, Spring 1996
Honors: Interviewing, Counseling & Negotiation, Fall 1996
Honors: Who's Who: American Law Students, 16th & 17th Editions
Law Journal: Tulsa Journal of Comparative & International Law, Managing Editor
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University of Tulsa College of Law,
Tulsa,
Oklahoma, May, 1997
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Non Legal Education
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University of Texas,
Arlington, 1991
B.S.
Major: Political Science
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University of Texas,
Arlington, 1991
Bar Admissions
- New Mexico
- U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit
- U.S. District Court District of New Mexico
Other Affiliations
- New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association, 1991 - Present (Member)
- American Association for Justice, 1995 - Present (Member/Sustaining Member)
- American Association for Justice (Member, Litigation and Medical Negligence Section)
- New Mexico Medical Review Commission, 1994 - Present (Member/Volunteer)
- National Association of Professional Executive Women, 2010
- New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association, 2002 - Present (Board of Directors)
- New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association, 2007 - 2008 (Secretary/Treasurer)
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Contact
9201 Montgomery Boulevard NE
Suite 404
Albuquerque, NM 87111
Phone: 505-633-8949
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.bencoelaw.com
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