Posts by L. Lars Hulsebus

Lars Hulsebus spares no effort in pursuit of victory because he wants to win as badly as his clients do. After nine years spent honing his skills at white-shoe law firms in New York City, Lars returned home to Iowa in 2022. At Dickinson Bradshaw, he represents clients of all kinds with the same energy, tenacity, and commitment to excellence he deployed on behalf of some of the biggest companies in the world, and at a much lower hourly rate.

As a civil litigator and trial attorney, Lars advocates on behalf of individuals and businesses in a wide range of high-stakes disputes. He is experienced litigating in state and federal courts around the country, handling arbitrations and mediations, and representing clients before agencies and quasi-governmental organizations such as FINRA. He has secured favorable results at trial in the Iowa Business Specialty Court and successfully argued before the Iowa Supreme Court.  

Despite a passion for trial work, Lars has a track record of resolving difficult conflicts without going to trial. He prides himself on being blunt with potential clients about their chances of success and the risks of litigation from the very beginning, even when it means they may choose not to hire him.

Lars grew up farming with his parents in Northwest Iowa. He earned his law degree from Georgetown University and bachelor’s degrees in political science and journalism from Drake University. Prior to becoming an attorney, Lars worked as a news reporter at The Des Moines Register.

Since returning to Iowa, Lars has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in disputes over family farm corporations and other small businesses. He has secured early dismissal of multiple lawsuits brought in Iowa against defendants based elsewhere. For Iowans sued or forced to sue in New York State, Lars has the ability and experience to represent them in New York courts for a fraction of the cost of comparable New York-based attorneys.