Cherie L. LaCour
Super Lawyers®Free ConsultationWrongful Death Lawyers in Albuquerque, NM in Albuquerque, NM
About Cherie L. LaCour
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 Super Lawyers® Selectees Cherie L. LaCour included in a Super Lawyers® list Other Sources of Feedback About Cherie L. LaCour Included on the 2026Southwest Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Southwest Super Lawyers list 2024 Southwest Super Lawyers list
Education
Legal Education
- 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
Non Legal Education
- University of Texas, Arlington, 1991
- B.S.
- Major: Political Science
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)
Attorney Details
| Full Name | Cherie L. LaCour |
| Firm | Bencoe & LaCour Law, PC |
| Address | 9201 Montgomery Boulevard NE, Suite 404, Albuquerque, NM 87111 |
| Phone | 505-633-8949 |
| Website | www.bencoelaw.com |
| New Clients | ✓ Currently accepting |
| Consultation | ✓ Free initial consultation |