Emma L. Bean

Senior Associate
700 W. 47th St., Suite 420
Kansas City, MO 64112
(816) 472-2913

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Emma Bean is a senior associate practicing in the Kansas City office of Brown & James. She practices in the areas of professional liability, construction law, insurance law, and premises and retail liability with an emphasis on veterinary malpractice and license defense.

Emma graduated from the University of Kansas with a Bachelor of Arts in English and received her Juris Doctor from the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Prior Legal Experience

The Hinrichs Law Firm, law clerk
Reproductive Family Law Center, law clerk
Colorado Springs Office of the Public Defender, volunteer
Midwest Innocence Project, volunteer

More About Emma

Education

  • The University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law (J.D., 2019)
  • The University of Kansas (B.A., English, 2016)

Bar Admissions

  • Missouri
  • Kansas
  • U.S. District Court of the Western District of Missouri
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri

Recent Achievements

  • Rising Stars - Construction Litigation, Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers (2023-2025)
  • Best Lawyers Ones to Watch - Construction Law, Professional Malpractice Law (2026)
  • Best Lawyers Ones to Watch - Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law (2024-2026)

Speaking

  • Presenter, "Clearing Skies: How to Get the Most Out of Expert Depositions," Brown & James Insurance Law & General Defense Symposium, January 2026