AAJ Appoints Kent Emison to National Finance Committee - 2011-07-27

The American Association for Justice (AAJ) announced at its Annual Meeting this month in New York that Kent Emison accepted an appointment to the organization's National Finance Committee. The NFC is one of the more significant working groups for the AAJ, as it is its fundraising committee. 

Established in 2005, this committee leads the AAJ's Leaders Forum and endeavors to aid AAJ membership in facilitating the mission of the organization: to promote a fair and effective justice system. The AAJ and its National Finance Committee strive to support the work of attorneys in their efforts to ensure that any person who is injured by the misconduct or negligence of others can obtain justice in America’s courtrooms, even when taking on the most powerful interests.

As the world's largest trial bar, AAJ promotes justice and fairness for injured persons, safeguards victims' rights—particularly the right to trial by jury—and strengthens the civil justice system through education and disclosure of information critical to public health and safety. With members worldwide, and a network of U.S. and Canadian affiliates involved in diverse areas of trial advocacy, AAJ provides lawyers with the information and professional assistance needed to serve clients successfully and protect the democratic values inherent in the civil justice system.

Kent has long been a dedicated member of the AAJ. A Fellow in the International Academy of Trial Lawyers and a board member of the Attorneys Information Exchange Group, Kent devotes 100% of his practice to litigation in product liability, motor vehicle accidents, and other cases involving personal injury and wrongful death. In that role he has served as lead trial counsel in numerous multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements and has handled cases all across the United States, from Florida to Hawaii.

Kent's reputation in the field is due to his track record of obtaining the maximum compensation for injured individuals and for families who have lost loved ones. Throughout his career he has been an advocate of trial by jury and is seen as a leader in the profession. He served as President of the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys (MATA) from 2005-2006, and was on the MATA Executive Committee from 1997-2007.