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...
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....
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,...
Hoernschemeyer and Boggiano Successfully Defend Lawsuit: No Constitutional Right to Play Sports
Natalie Hoernschemeyer and Wendy Boggiano successfully represented a Missouri school district against a lawsuit requesting a temporary restraining order and preliminary and permanent injunctive relief preventing the school district from declaring two students to be...
Rubenstein Wins St. Louis County Judgment in Favor of Landlord
Sarah Rubenstein recently won a judgment in a rent and possession action brought on behalf of Walmar Investment Company. Walmar brought suit in the Circuit Court of St. Louis County to regain possession of its property from a holdover tenant, Don DeFoe Flowers, Inc.,...
Eighth Circuit Affirms Decision in District’s Favor
The Mickes Goldman O’Toole law firm is proud to announce the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals recent decision in the D.J.M., et al v. Hannibal Public School District #60, et al. The case concerned a student’s claim that his long term discipline for making death threats...
Mickes and Helfrich Successfully Defend Southwest Missouri School District in Missouri Court of Appeals
Tom Mickes and Betsey Helfrich successfully represented the Carthage R-IX School District in an appeal of a teacher termination proceeding before the Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District. After a hearing before the District’s Board of Education, the Board...
Missouri Court of Appeals upholds Board of Education’s Decision to Terminate Three Tenured Teachers
Natalie Hoernschemeyer and Betsey Helfrich of the firm’s education department successfully represented a Missouri school district before the Missouri Court of Appeals. After a hearing before the district’s Board of Education, the Board terminated three tenured...
Trial Court Grants District’s Motion to Dismiss
Natalie Hoernschemeyer successfully represented a Missouri school district in a breach of contract lawsuit brought by the unsuccessful bidders for a construction contract with the district. The lawsuit demanded $275,814.00 in alleged damages. On July 27, 2010, the...
Mickes Goldman O’Toole Secures Spectacular Special Education Victory for School District Client
On July 2nd, 2010, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit issued its decision in Lathrop R-II Sch. Dist. v. Gray affirming the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri order granting summary judgment in favor of the Lathrop R-II...