The COVID-19 virus and pandemic is impacting all aspect of life across our country. No area has the disruption been felt more than in the K-12 education context. In recent weeks, it has become clear that the crisis will continue to rattle education well into 2021. The...
At some point every district receives notice that a former employee has filed an unemployment claim. Join attorney Anne Kerns for a free 30-minute discussion on unemployment claims. Together we will walk through the process of handling unemployment claims from a...
With the recent development of multiple vaccines for COVID-19, focus has turned to distribution and school districts. Join Grant Wiens for a 30-minute discussion of where the law currently stands on immunizations in schools and what administrators need to know as...
Join attorney Natalie Hoernschemeyer for a free 30-minute webinar training for principals and administrators regarding the law and legal procedure behind the misunderstood Notice of Deficiency. We will tackle together the process from issuance of the NOD letter to...
Anne R. Kerns practices in the areas of employment law, education law and general civil litigation, including appellate practice, with her primary focus on labor and employment. A large part of Anne’s practice is working with her clients to take a proactive approach...
When the federal government passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) in March 2020, Congress included a sunset provision for December 31, 2020. After that date, school districts (like all employers) would no longer be required to provide to...
We are proud to announce eight Mickes O'Toole attorneys have been chosen as Super Lawyers or Rising Stars by Super Lawyers Magazine for Missouri and Kansas for 2020. Super Lawyers Natalie Hoernschemeyer Schools & Education, Employment Litigation Thomas Mickes...
Mickes O'Toole, LLC has been ranked in the 2021 “Best Law Firms” list by U.S. News – Best Lawyers®. This is the tenth consecutive year Mickes O'Toole has been ranked. Mickes O'Toole, LLC received the following rankings: Regional Tier 1 St. Louis - Education Law...
The Mickes O'Toole Real Estate Group, led by Thomas O'Toole, was included in the 2020 Expertise list of Best Real Estate Lawyers in St. Louis. Expertise scored 195 Real Estate Lawyers in St. Louis, MO and Mickes O'Toole was among the top 28. The Real Estate Group...
We are excited to congratulate Thomas A. Mickes on being honored with the MARE/MO K-8 “Friend of Rural Education” Award for 2020. Tom has dedicated his professional life to serving Missouri public school districts. He began his career in the classroom as a teacher and...
