For the fifth year in a row U.S. News and Best Lawyers have named Mickes Goldman O’Toole, LLC as one of the “Best Law Firms” in the country, and the only one in St. Louis, in the area of Education Law. The only other firm so recognized in Missouri other than ours is a...
Tom Mickes speaks at the 2014 Fall MUSIC Conference. Or Click Here to View The information you obtain from this video is not, nor is it intended to be, legal advice. You should consult an attorney for advice regarding your individual...
On June 6, 2014, the Missouri Administrative Hearing Commission (AHC) issued Finding of Fact and Conclusions of Law in favor of the Van-Far R-I School District on all counts in a special education due process complaint filed by the parents of a Van-Far student. The...
The 2014 School Law Seminars Topics are; Holy Smokes! Prayers, E-Cigarettes & Other Breaking News Back to School: What your Teachers and Staff Need to Know for a Successful School Year Dollars and Cents: Paying Overtime and Comp Time Under FLSA Search and Seizure...
On April 23, 2014, the Honorable Carol E. Jackson of United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri dismissed a lawsuit filed by a student and her parents against the Wentzville R-IV School District. The suit, J.A. & C.A., on behalf of their...
Mickes Goldman O'Toole, LLC proudly announces that one of our members, Thomas J. O'Toole, Jr., has been elected as President of the United States Golf Association (USGA) - a role that charges him with the responsibility of leading golf's governing body, which...
On October 18, 2013, three weeks after hearing oral argument, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit handed down its decision in favor of the South Callaway R-II School District in the case of B.M. v. Sought Callaway R-II School District. In this...
We are pleased to announce Conor Neusel has joined the Mickes Goldman O’Toole, LLC Education Group. Conor practices in the areas of Education Law as well as Employment Law. He double majored in Finance and Management at Georgetown University before receiving his law...
Parents of two special education students sued the Avilla R-XIII School District in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri alleging that Avilla’s failure to have a proper discrimination grievance procedure violated the ADA and Section 504 of the...
The parent of a disabled student filed a Child Complaint with the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (“DESE”) alleging that the Smithton R-VI School District violated state and federal regulations implementing the Individuals with Disabilities...
