Benjamin P. Lanari

Benjamin P. Lanari is an associate at MKLaw in Minneapolis. His practice is primarily civil litigation, with a concentration in religious accommodation and employment discrimination matters, together with estate planning work. He represents clients in disputes involving workplace rights and constitutional or civil issues and brings experience from public-defense and municipal-law settings. His practice combines litigation preparation with practical counseling on employment and personal planning matters.

Benjamin earned his J.D., cum laude, from the University of St. Thomas School of Law after beginning his legal studies at Loyola University Chicago School of Law. He received a B.A., cum laude, in philosophy and psychology from the University of St. Thomas. His academic background supports careful legal reasoning, written analysis, and evaluation of factual disputes involving individual rights and workplace decisions.

Benjamin served as a Certified Student Attorney with the Sixth Judicial District Public Defender’s Office. He also worked as a law clerk with the League of Minnesota Cities and gained additional legal experience before joining MKLaw in 2023. He is admitted in Minnesota and South Dakota and before the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, supporting litigation work across state and federal forums.

Benjamin P. Lanari brings research, advocacy, and litigation experience to religious-accommodation and employment disputes while maintaining an estate-planning practice. His background in philosophy, psychology, public defense, and municipal legal work supports a thoughtful approach to cases involving rights, workplace decisions, and contested facts. He helps clients assess legal options, prepare claims or defenses, and address matters that require careful factual and legal analysis.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Mohrman, Kaardal & Erickson, P.A.
• Member, Minnesota State Bar Association
• Member, State Bar of South Dakota

Licensed State

• Minnesota
• South Dakota

Education

• University of St. Thomas School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD) Cum Laude
• University of St. Thomas
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) Cum Laude

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