Profile

Cherie L. LaCour is a New Mexico medical malpractice lawyer and experienced trial advocate serving communities across the state. She has spent her legal career fighting for injured plaintiffs and considers it an honor to help children and families seek justice after preventable harm.

Cherie began her legal career, in a medical malpractice litigation firm working for clients with complex medical negligence claims.  In 2006, Cherie joined her Partner, Lori Bencoe and established Bencoe & LaCour Law, PC where they work as a team to obtain justice for people injured by healthcare systems, hospitals, physicians, insurance companies and others.  As part of the Bencoe & LaCour team, she has recovered tens of millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements for clients throughout New Mexico.  Cherie has particular experience in representing children and families with birth injury claims and has received specialized education and training in labor and delivery care and the interpretation of electronic fetal monitoring.

Cherie takes pride in justice while guiding people through the legal process with compassion and patience.  She feels it is her duty to fight for clients’ rights and she works hard to provide clients with all the information they need to make informed decisions about what is best for them and their families when pursuing a legal claim.

Client-Focused Trial Advocacy

Medical malpractice and serious injury cases can be overwhelming for families already dealing with loss, uncertainty and major life changes. Cherie focuses on making the process understandable, giving clients the information they need to weigh important decisions and move forward with confidence. Her approach combines careful case preparation with patience, responsiveness and respect for each family’s goals.

At Bencoe & LaCour, Cherie works as part of a collaborative trial team. Her practice includes claims involving hospitals, physicians, healthcare systems and insurance companies, with particular experience in birth injury cases. Her specialized training in labor and delivery care and electronic fetal monitoring helps her evaluate complex medical issues and explain them clearly.

Cherie L. LaCour brings a long-term commitment to New Mexico families and communities. She prepares each case with accountability in mind, while recognizing that clients need more than legal strategy. They also need honest communication, compassion and an advocate who understands how deeply preventable injuries can affect an entire family.

Her professional recognition includes Best Lawyers 2025, Martindale-Hubbell peer review recognition, and Super Lawyers selections from 2024 through 2026. These honors reflect peer acknowledgement of her legal work and professional standards.

Cherie received her undergraduate degree from University of Texas at Arlington, where she majored in Political Science (pre-law) and minored in Computer Science. She then graduated from the University of Tulsa College of Law, where she served as the Managing Editor for The Tulsa Journal of Comparative & International Law.  During law school she served as a mediator for early settlement in the Northeast Alternative Dispute Resolution Program where she mediated cases for judges in courts around Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Cherie was born and raised in Texas and has called New Mexico home since 1997.    She is married, has one daughter, two dogs and in her spare time she enjoys reading, cooking, movies and the lifelong pursuit of learning.

Education

Juris Doctor – University of Tulsa College of Law, Tulsa, OK.

Bachelor of Science – University of Texas, Arlington (Major: Political Science)

Professional Associations

New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association (Member since 1991, Board of Directors since 2002)

American Association for Justice (Member/Sustaining Member since 1995)

New Mexico Medical Review Commission (Member/Volunteer since 1994)

Admissions

New Mexico

U.S. District Court District of New Mexico