We are proud to congratulate Vincent Reese, the Managing Partner at Mickes O’Toole, on being selected by St. Louis Small Business Monthly as a, "Top 100 St. Louisans to Know to Succeed in Business." Vince focuses his practice on labor, employment, and education law,...
Client Alert: Circuit Court Weighs in on New Collective Bargaining Rules
A St. Louis-area court issued an order at the end of last week that may affect how you and your District participate in collective bargaining. Below is an overview of what the Court Order does and doesn't do, along with some guiding information on what your District...
Mickes O’Toole Ranked 3rd in Missouri for Bond Counsel
The Mickes O’Toole Public Finance Group, led by Lori Lea Shelley, has been ranked 3rd for Bond Counsel in Missouri by Thomson Reuters for 2018. This is the second year in a row Mickes O'Toole has ranked among the Top Five in Missouri.
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Wendy D. Boggiano serves as general counsel to numerous school district clients, advising them daily on education matters, including anti-discrimination laws, personnel improvement plans, student discipline matters, and employee misconduct investigations....
Mickes O’Toole Instrumental in Obtaining 8th Circuit Appellate Court Win for Palmyra R-I School District
On January 3, 2019, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit handed down its decision in favor of the Palmyra R-I School District (“District” or “Palmyra”) in the case of E.D. et al. v. Palmyra R-I School District. The case was on appeal from the...
Mickes O’Toole Obtains Missouri Court of Appeals Win
Congratulations to the attorneys of Mickes O'Toole for obtaining a win in the Missouri Court of Appeals for the West District for her client, CSMA BLT, LLC. The Appellate Court upheld the trial court’s determination on summary judgment that a foreclosure sale...
Hoernschemeyer Appointed Chair, Boggiano Named Partner, Douglass & Brazill Join Firm
At Mickes O’Toole, we recognize the importance of education to our community and society as a whole. We are proud of the role our attorneys play in assisting our almost 250 Missouri and Illinois educational clients in providing a quality education to their students...
Tom Benson Named a Top M&A Provider
Once again, St. Louis Small Business Monty named Thomas L. Benson, III as one of the “Top M&A Providers.” We congratulate Tom on this well-deserved honor recognizing his legal expertise and invaluable experience. He is an asset to the firm and to his many...
2019 Best Law Firms Announced
Mickes O'Toole, LLC has been named a Tier 1 firm in St. Louis for Education Law by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” in 2019. This is the eighth years in a row Mickes O'Toole has been ranked. The U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” rankings are based...
Vince Reese to speak at Annual Labor & Employment Symposium
Vince Reese will be speaking at the 2018 Annual Labor & Employment Symposium October 19 in Columbia Missouri. Vince will be speaking on Ethical Issues for the Labor Employment Practitioner. About the Symposium No matter where you concentrate your practice, most...