Edelman & Thompson; Kansas City's WINNINGEST Personal Injury Law Firm
Edelman & Thompson is a personal injury law firm founded in 1994, serving clients throughout Missouri and Kansas. Our attorneys average more than 28 years of experience and include former defense lawyers and a former judge.
Ron Edelman and James Thompson founded Edelman & Thompson more than 30 years ago with the goal of giving injury victims and their families the kind of high-quality legal representation they need and deserve. From the smallest cases to the largest, the compassionate personal injury attorneys at Edelman & Thompson understand that families need someone on their side when a loved one is injured through someone else’s fault.
The legal team at Edelman & Thompson has helped more than 14,500 injury victims in the Kansas City area get the medical care they need and the financial compensation to which they are entitled.
According to the Greater Kansas City Jury Verdict Service, Edelman & Thompson has won the most injury cases in Kansas City courts of any firm since 2011. Data from the Missouri Division of Workers’ Compensation supports that Edelman & Thompson has won the most work injury cases in Kansas City courts of any firm since 2011.
Our attorneys are licensed in both Missoui and Kansas and have built their careers representing injured individuals in both straightforward and complex cases.
Unlike high-volume firms that prioritize case turnover, our attorneys prioritize client healing and professional legal representation, including going to court if necessary.
Our dedication to serving clients has helped Edelman & Thompson grow into one of Kansas City’s largest and most respected personal injury law firms with 16 attorneys and five convenient locations in both Kansas and Missouri. Our attorneys have secured more than $800 million in settlements and verdicts on behalf of our clients in a wide variety of cases including car/truck collisions; work injuries; slip and fall cases; defective products; motorcycle accidents; bicycle accidents; bus accidents; and other injury cases.
Edelman & Thompson has earned recognition within the legal industry and maintains strong client reviews on platforms such as Google, Yelp, Trustpilot and others, reflecting our commitment to client service and results.
A significant portion of our cases come from repeat clients and referrals by former clients, attorneys and community leaders – an indication of the trust placed in our firm.

