Landye Bennett Blumstein Hires Trial Litigator as Associate Attorney
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Larry B. Monsma joins Landye Bennett Blumstein as an Associate Attorney with a focus on civil litigation, construction law, insurance litigation, and liability defense.
Monsma is an accomplished and seasoned trial litigator with more than twenty years of courtroom experience, conducting more than 150 criminal jury trials and delivering winning verdicts through well-planned, logical, and compelling arguments. He brings a deep knowledge of trial preparation and advocacy in complex cases.
Monsma earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from California State University, Long Beach, and he got his JD with honors from the John F. Kennedy University College of Law (now part of National University). He has worked for county agencies across California, the Municipality of Anchorage, and the Alaska Attorney General’s office.
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