The June 2026 spotlight feature of a “SWTL Luminary” highlighted the work of Margaret Langdon. The Society of Women Trial Lawyers is a nationwide organization of women trial lawyers and the people who support them, dedicated to improving the professional and personal lives of women trial lawyers.
Margaret practices from the firm’s Independence, Mo., office, where she is a member of complex tort teams. As she mentioned in her profile, she joined L&E from the Cass County Prosecutor’s Office, where she served as Director of Child Support Enforcement for the county. She was also responsible for the county’s Treatment Court programs, and first chaired a felony trial.
“Finding a work environment that truly lifts up women has been a hugely positive experience for me. I remember early in my career, on one of my very first criminal dockets, an older male attorney approached me and said, ‘sweetie, listen.’ Immediately, I thought: this is not going to go the way either of us want. It’s a fine line between confidence and being perceived as ‘too aggressive’ when you’re a woman. During a women’s caucus in law school, someone noted that a man can be a bulldog, but if a woman does that, she’s referred to by a very different kind of dog name. We all have to be cognizant of that.” – from the Luminary profile
Before working at Cass County, Margaret interned at the Johnson County District Attorney’s office. There she managed a case load of misdemeanor offenses, including those set for trial. While in Johnson County, she served as second chair of a felony trial.
Margaret has been identified in her early career by The National Trial Lawyers, Super Lawyers, and the National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys as a leading civil litigator under the age of 40 for plaintiffs. She is an active member of the Cass County Bar Association and several lawyer associations.
You can read the full interview here.