Beatriz Ibarra
Beatriz is a Partner in the firm’s complex torts division.
She is an integral part of the legal team where her strong advocacy skills and experience are used to serve her personal injury clients. Beatriz handles a variety of legal matters, including cases involving motor-vehicle collisions, defective products, wrongful death, and negligence.
As a fluent Spanish speaker, Beatriz works closely with the firm’s Latino clients and their families whose lives have been changed because of an injury or the loss of a loved one.
Prior to joining Langdon & Emison, Beatriz was the Owner and Managing Partner at Contigo Centro Legal and Ibarra Law. She spent close to 10 years working in law and advocacy in Washington, D.C., including 6 years serving as Counsel in the U.S. Senate for two U.S. Senators. Beatriz served as Law Clerk to the Honorable Kathleen A. Forsyth in the 16th Circuit Court in Jackson County, Missouri.
Beatriz remains active in the legal community as a member of several professional organizations.
Education
University of Kansas School of Law; Lawrence, KS, May 2003 Juris Doctor (J.D.)
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Walter Hiersteiner Outstanding Service Award
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Faculty Recruitment Committee, Student Body Representative
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Hispanic American Law Student Association, President
University of Kansas; Lawrence, KS
May 1999 Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science & Spanish
Admissions
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State of Missouri
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State of Kansas
Professional Associations and Memberships
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Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys
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Kansas Trial Lawyers Association
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Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
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Association for Women Lawyers of Greater Kansas City
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American Association for Justice
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Hispanic Bar Association of Greater Kansas City
Community Involvement
- Executive Committee Member, Legal Aid of Western Missouri
- Past President, Hispanic Bar Association of Greater Kansas City
- Past Board Member, Greater Kansas City Community Foundation, Jan 2017-Jan 2023
- Past President, Endowment Fund Board of Trustees, St. Ann Catholic Church