Langdon & Emison

Langdon & Emison represents individuals and families in catastrophic injury cases and serious, high-stakes litigation involving trucking collisions, defective products, medical negligence, unsafe roadway conditions, dangerous drugs and medical devices, utility company negligence and wrongful death. With offices in Lexington, North Kansas City and Independence, Missouri; Chicago, Illinois; and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; we focus exclusively on complex cases brought against corporations, manufacturers and institutions – not routine claims between private individuals. Our practice is built for matters that require substantial resources, courtroom skill and the resolve to challenge well-funded, aggressively defended opponents.

Over a span of four decades, we have served as lead counsel in some of the country's most significant personal injury trials, recovering over $1 billion in verdicts and settlements on behalf of our clients. Among our defining achievements is a landmark win before the U.S. Supreme Court in Baker v. General Motors, where we successfully introduced the first evidence establishing that an automaker had knowingly chosen profit over consumer safety. This case, along with many others, illustrates our sustained commitment to accountability at the highest levels of the legal system.

While rooted in Missouri, our reach extends across the nation. We appear in state and federal courts wherever our clients require representation, frequently collaborating with co-counsel to combine expertise and strengthen results for the families we serve. Our attorneys are regularly named Lawyer of the Year and Top Lawyer across practice areas, including personal injury, product liability, trucking litigation, railroad law and mass torts. Several hold leadership positions within respected trial lawyer academies and professional organizations, further establishing our reputation as a trusted resource for clients and referring counsel nationwide.

What truly sets us apart is the combination of deep litigation experience, a proven history of successful outcomes and thorough case evaluation. When individuals and families face devastating injury or loss, they need representation equipped to match the scale of their opposition – an obligation we have upheld for more than 40 years.