Wes Larsen was raised in Utah, and graduated from the University of Utah with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English, Spanish minor. Before completing his undergraduate studies he did volunteer work in Mexico, and is fluent in Spanish. Wes began and finished the Master of Business Administration program at Gonzaga University while attending law school there, and graduated with both his MBA and law degree in the spring of 2012. During law school, Wes worked for Gonzaga's general practice law clinic, completed an externship for Spokane County Superior Court and was an associate editor of the Gonzaga Law Review. Prior to licensure, Wes worked for James, Vernon & Weeks, P.A. as a legal intern, focusing on such areas as personal injury, business disputes, mass torts, and sexual abuse litigation. He currently lives with his wife in Spokane, Washington, and enjoys exploring new places, taking photos of wildlife, volunteering as a youth group advisor, and riding his classic motorcycle. Wes is also active in the local Deaf community due in part to his wife's profession as an ASL interpreter.