August 21, 2025 — Langdon & Emison is pleased to announce that 8 lawyers have been included in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. The 2026 edition will come out in December of this year. Best Lawyers and L&E would like to congratulate the following attorneys for being honored:
- David Brose – Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs and Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Brennan Delaney – Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- J. Kent Emison – Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs and Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Brett A. Emison – Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs, and Railroad Law
- Mark Emison – Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs and Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Robert Langdon – Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs, and Railroad Law
- Michael Manners – Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs and Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Michael Serra – Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
Furthermore, Brett A. Emison was selected to be the “Lawyer of the Year” for the 2026 edition, in the category of Personal Injury Litigation for Plaintiffs in the Kansas City metro area. Brett has been previously recognized by Best Lawyers for the past ten years in the categories of personal injury litigation for plaintiffs, products liability, and railroad.
Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers based on professional expertise and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing.
“For more than 40 years, the rigorous methodology of Best Lawyers has ensured the integrity and esteem of our legal recognitions,” said Best Lawyers CEO Phillip Greer. “It is with great pleasure that we continue to provide potential clients with the pinnacle measurement of credibility through our Best Lawyers awards as they search for counsel.”