Edelman, Liesen & Myers L.L.P.
208 W. Linwood Blvd.Kansas City, MO 64111
Alexander Edelman

Alexander Edelman

Partner

Alexander Edelman has a passion for serving his clients’ needs. He has worked with individuals, couples, and families to provide an estate plan that will protect themselves and those they love should anything happen to them.

At the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law he took a broad array of estate planning classes, getting hands-on clinical experience. Edelman published a note in the Law Review and served as its Lead Online Editor. While in school he held jobs both in academic research positions and as a law clerk. Before law school, he worked as a paralegal at a local law firm.

Mr. Edelman was born and raised in Kansas City with a belief in bettering the community. He has served on the board of directors of a number of local non-profits, including JVS, an organization that helps people from all walks of life find meaningful employment so that they can support themselves. Edelman has worked on every step of incorporating a non-profit and getting official recognition as a tax exempt organization. He looks forward to using his skills to serve his clients and the community for many years to come.

  • National LGBT Bar Association, 40 Best LGBT Attorneys Under 40
  • Super Lawyers - Rising Stars - 2015-2025
  • State of Missouri
  • State of Kansas
  • United States Federal District Court - Western District of Missouri
  • United States Federal District Court - Kansas
  • Jewish Vocational Services, board member
  • Kansas City Estate Planning Symposium, board member
  • B.A. - Harvard University
  • Juris Doctor, summa cum laude - The University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law

Recent Writings

Anita Hill to Speak About Sexual Harassment at KC Public Library

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Same-sex couples, joint tax returns, and marriage

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Glossip v. Missouri Department of Transportation

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Kansas City’s Anti-Bullying Ordinance

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Charitable Giving Tuesday

After Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday, a group of organizations, including the 92nd Street Y, is calling on Americans to observe another event, [...]

National Celebrate Pro Bono Week

This week, October 21-27, is National Celebrate Pro Bono Week. The term “pro bono” is short for the Latin phrase pro bono pubico, meaning for the public good. Attorneys, who [...]