Brianna N. Lockridge-Williams

Areas of Practice:

Brianna Lockridge-Williams focuses her practice on education and labor and employment law. She provides general counsel to school districts on a wide variety of day-to-day school operation matters – including general school administration, personnel and student issues, and complex contract disputes. Brianna also assists school districts and other employers in defending claims brought under Missouri state law and federal law, including the ADA, EEOC, FLSA, and MCHR.

Prior to joining Mickes O’Toole, Brianna provided general counsel to Missouri school districts on a variety of issues – including personnel and student matters, administrative matters, human resources matters, federal and state law compliance, contract matters, and bidding and construction matters.

Prior to her experience in education law, Brianna practiced as a commercial business litigator working on behalf of both Missouri and Illinois based companies in a variety of industries. Brianna has handled a wide variety of issues in federal and state court, including trade secret, non-compete, labor and employment, and property damage. This varied experience equipped Brianna with skills to adequately analyze issues and counsel clients effectively.

Brianna has always been passionate about education but her interest in education law was sparked when she served as a long-term substitute teacher for Dayton Public Schools – prior to going to law school – teaching 7th and 8th grade English and 5th grade Math and Science. Brianna received her Bachelor’s Degree in English with a minor in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies from The Ohio State University. In 2016, she moved to Saint Louis to attend Saint Louis University School of Law where she served as a faculty fellow for an education law profession, a teaching fellow for first year law students, and a legal, research, and writing teaching assistant for first year law students.

Outside of work, Brianna loves spending time with her husband, family, and friends; attending concerts and sporting events; trying new restaurants and recipes; exploring her interests in fashion and photography; and traveling.

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