MUSIC Fall Workshops will be hosted by the attorneys of Mickes O’Toole, LLC. Registration for the virtual workshops are now open at www.mickesotoole.com/music. The topics this year focus on several timely staff and student issues that will assist you in protecting...
Mickes O’Toole Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers In St. Louis For 2021
Best Lawyers recognizes outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement in their fields. For 2021, four Mickes O’Toole attorneys have earned this distinction; Wendy D. Boggiano in Labor and Employment Law; Thomas A....
Reese Selected to America’s Top 100 Civil Defense Litigators
Announcing the selection of Vincent Reese, managing partner at Mickes O'Toole, among America’s Top 100 Civil Defense Litigators® for 2020. Selection to America’s Top 100 Civil Defense Litigators® is by invitation only and is reserved to identify most exceptional...
Supreme Court Rules Discrimination on the Basis of Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity is Unlawful
On Monday, June 15, 2020, the Supreme Court issued a landmark decision clarifying that employers cannot discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 makes it unlawful for an employer to discriminate...
Annual School Law Seminars Update
We miss seeing you at conferences and trainings and we look forward to seeing you all in person someday hopefully soon. These are definitely unprecedented times and we are so proud of how quickly you and your teams through incredible innovation continue to provide a...
Steven Hall Contributes to IICLE 2020 Edition of Federal Civil Practice
Steven Hall, an attorney with Mickes O’Toole, wrote a chapter included in the 2020 Edition of Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (IICLE). The chapter focuses on the topic of Parties under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and has been published in...
Mickes O’Toole Ranked 4th in Missouri for Bond Counsel
The Mickes O’Toole Public Finance Group, led by Lori Lea Shelley, has been ranked 4th for Bond Counsel in Missouri by Thomson Reuters for 2019. This is the third year in a row Mickes O'Toole has ranked among the Top Five in Missouri.
DOL’s Notice Requirements under the FFCRA
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), which expanded emergency FMLA and paid sick leave includes a notice requirement for employers. Below are links that came out with the required employer notice as well as a FAQ for posting the notice. Note posting...
Federal Government Responds to Coronavirus Pandemic With New Requirements for School Districts Regarding Paid And Unpaid Leave
Hours ago the federal government passed the first substantial change to paid leave laws in response to the current public health emergency. Earlier this week, the House passed an amended version of its Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which significantly...
Steven Hall to be Honored for Service to Legal Advice Clinic
Mickes O’Toole attorney, Steven Hall, will be honored for his service to the Legal Advice Clinic as part of the Federal Pro Bono Services Seminar to be held on April 8, 2020 at the Eagleton Courthouse. Congratulations to Steven! Additionally, Steven will be...