A shareholder with Blake, Kirchner, Symonds, Larson, Kennedy & Smith, P.C., Meria E. Larson is a trial attorney specializing in litigation in the areas of:

• Medical malpractice;
• Product liability;
• Toxic substances;
• Legionnaires disease.

Ms. Larson's areas of expertise include scientific and medical literature, as well as presentation of technical material at trial. She also assists other firm members in scientific documentation and preparation or interrogation of expert witnesses.

Prior to joining the legal profession, Ms. Larson acquired broad technical and management experience in chemical and pharmacological manufacturing and forensic chemistry, both in private industry and governmental agencies, including the United States Food & Drug Administration.

Ms. Larson currently provides preventive practices services, as well as liability defense counsel, to scientific, medical, pharmacological, and chemical manufacturers, hospitals, health care organizations, corporations and individuals. She is the recipient of the Physician Insurance Company of Michigan's Gold Cup Award (for ten consecutive favorable jury verdicts) as well as its Trial Achievement award and its Gold Award for 20 favorable jury verdicts.

With an undergraduate education in chemistry and mathematics from Southeastern Louisiana University and graduate education in chemistry from Georgetown University, Ms. Larson is a graduate of the Detroit College of Law.