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Larry started his law career in 1983 in Colorado as a deputy district attorney in the Boulder County District Attorney’s Office. In 1990 he founded Mertes Law, now based in SW Longmont, Colorado.Mertes Law’s criminal defense attorneys are dedicated to providing a strong, creative, and competent defense to those accused of any criminal offense in municipal, state, or federal court. They fight to save driving privileges and professional licenses and defend those charged with DUI and Domestic Violence crimes.Mertes Law is a fierce advocate for students who have been accused of sexual misconduct by their school, college, or university under Title IX or school policy with a strong focus on investigating claims and acting as a skilled advisor determined to protect due process rights and present a vigorous defense.The personal injury attorneys at Mertes Law advocate for anyone whose life has been disrupted by personal injury and pain or whose loved one has been taken by the negligence of another. Mertes Law supports those who are struggling with getting their insurance companies to simply do the right thing.Larry is a 2001 graduate of Gerry Spence’s Trial Lawyers College, an organization dedicated to training and educating lawyers and judges who are committed to the jury system and to representing and obtaining justice for individuals — the poor, the injured, the forgotten, the voiceless, the defenseless; and the damned — and to protecting the rights of such people from corporate and government oppression.

I have practiced in Boulder County for thirty-five (35) years, and have served as a mediator for twenty-five (25) years.  I have appeared before the Court thousands of times, and have served as a mediator in more than a thousand cases.  But this experience has convinced me that the last choice in any family law matter should be to turn the decision over to the Court. Although judges are hard-working and well-meaning, trying their best to enter just verdicts, they are mere mortals nonetheless. Despite their best efforts, they often enter awards that do not seem “fair” to either of the litigants.  Thus, I encourage my clients to take all reasonable efforts to negotiate a mutually agreeable resolution of their case that relieves them of the anxiety, hostility, and substantial legal costs associated with taking a matter all the way to trial. However, if a reasonable settlement cannot be negotiated, I am experienced, willing and able to present my client's case to the Court with persuasion and conviction.