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Lars Knutson, Esq.

Partner

lknutson@kahanafeld.com

Profile

Lars Knutson is a partner in Kahana Feld’s Phoenix office and is a member of the General Liability, Construction Litigation, and Business & Commercial Litigation groups. Lars represents commercial clients and insurers in all phases of civil litigation. His practice focuses on the defense of claims related to complex tort, product liability, professional liability, transportation, and construction matters. He also has experience handling employment litigation related to discrimination and is well-versed in defending foreclosure vendors and brokers in real estate disputes. 

Qualifications

Admissions

  • Arizona
  • Illinois
  • Missouri

Education

  • Washington University School of Law, J.D. (2018)
    • U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri Externship
  • California State University, San Bernadino, B.A., Political Science, summa cum laude (2008) 

Publications

Declaratory Judgments,” Co-Author, Civil Practice: Preparing for Trial, IICLE (2021 Edition) 

Representative Experience

  • Davidson v. Altisource Solutions, Inc. Drafted Rule 11 and Rule 37(c)(1) motion to strike the plaintiff’s amended request for admission answers. The court granted sanctions remedy to reopen discovery based on the plaintiff’s claims raised out of time, resulting in the plaintiff’s voluntary dismissal with prejudice.*
  • Dismissal with prejudice of a third-party design liability and contribution claim at oral argument on a motion to dismiss against a named partner of the firm representing the third-party plaintiff.* 

 *The above representations were handled by Lars Knutson prior to him joining Kahana Feld.   

Recognition

  • U.S. Army Bronze Star Medal (2011)
  • U.S Army Afghanistan Campaign Medal (2010-2011)