Natalie Hoernschemeyer of the firm’s education department successfully represented Poplar Bluff R-I School District before the Missouri Court of Appeals. After a hearing before the District’s Board of Education, the Board terminated a tenured teacher for incompetency...
Federal Court dismisses ADA Suit Against Investment Group of Rolla
On June 10, 2013, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri dismissed the last of three separate ADA lawsuits filed against Mickes Goldman O'Toole, LLC clients in Phelps County Missouri (the other two cases had previously been dismissed)....
Office of Civil Rights Finds No Merit to Discrimination Claims Filed Against Jefferson County R-VII School District
On May 31, 2013, the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”) issued Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law exonerating MGO client Jefferson County R-VII School District of all charges that it discriminated against a student on the basis of race....
NSBA COSA 2013 Seminar
Tom Mickes and Teri Goldman were proud to be speakers at the April 2013 NSBA Council of School Attorneys' School Law Seminar in San Diego.
O’Tooles to Enter MAC Hall of Fame
Thomas J. O’Toole, Jr. is entering the Missouri Athletic Club’s Hall of Fame for golf. The United States Golf Association Vice President has been instrumental in growing the sport at the club. Thomas J. O’Toole, Sr. is entering their Hall of Fame for Distinguished...
Administrative Hearing Commission Dismisses Cases Against West St Francois County School District
On February 1, 2013, the Missouri Administrative Hearing Commission (“AHC”) dismissed two Due Process Complaints that had been filed against MGO client West St. Francois County R-IV School District. The cases styled, A.M. v. West St. Francois County R-IV School...
MGO Recovers $18,000 in Attorney Fees in ADA Lawsuit
On January 15, 2013, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri granted a motion to dismiss filed by MGO attorneys Ernie Trakas and Betsey Helfrich on behalf of firm client Phelps County Bank (“PCB”). The case, Steelman v. Phelps Co. Bank,...
Department of Education Absolves Potosi R-III in Discrimination Case
On January 25, 2013, the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”) issued Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law exonerating MGO client Potosi R-III School District of all charges that it discriminated against a student based on the student’s...
MGO Named Best Law Firm for 2013
For the third 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 O’Toole Receives President’s Choice Award
The “President’s Choice Award” from the St. Louis Sports Hall of Fame is given annually to a person or company who has made significant contributions to the St. Louis sports community. From the St. Louis Sports Hall of Fame website: "Thomas J. O’Toole Jr., is in his...