John Thompson

John Thompson is an attorney at Edelman & Thompson Law Firm in Kansas City with over 28 years of legal practice experience. He handles diverse personal injury matters including workers' compensation, auto and truck accidents, slip and fall cases, and wrongful death claims.

Thompson served as a law clerk for two judges before transitioning to private practice and insurance company work spanning over 15 years.

He earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Missouri Columbia in 1990 and his undergraduate degree from Colgate University in 1987.

He is admitted to the Kansas, Missouri, and Texas bars and is a member of the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, Kansas Bar Association, Missouri Bar Association, and Texas Bar Association.

Thompson was elected to the Overland Park, Kansas City Council, serving over a decade until 2021.