Education Law

Providing Experience & Expertise to Educational Entities

In an increasingly complex world, the advent of technology, funding constraints and societal changes create a plethora of new legal challenges for educators that require solutions developed through expertise, experience and specialization. The mission of the Education Practice Group of Mickes O’Toole, LLC is to assist and counsel schools in meeting those challenges. Mickes O’Toole, LLC provides clients with the depth and experience of one of the largest and most successful school law groups in the United States.

The Education Law Practice Group represents public schools, private schools, higher education and education-related clients in a wide variety of areas. This includes employment, open meetings and records, purchasing and contracting, policy development, student rights, FERPA, employee benefits, including HIPAA, vocational education, school finance, election law, tort claims, insurance law, personnel matters, real estate, including eminent domain and special education.

Leading the Way in
Education Law

Mickes O’Toole, LLC also provides legal services to universities, colleges and community colleges in a host of areas.

One of the keys to avoiding litigation and controlling expenditures for legal services is awareness of the law and the practical pitfalls that can embroil a district in litigation. Mickes O’Toole, LLC supports school districts through training and education. Firm attorneys have provided annual, full-day school law seminars for more than 30 years.

Specified Areas of Service

Public & Private General Education Law

Higher Education Law Practice

Special Education Law Practice

Civil Rights Practice Group

Education Law Attorneys

Priya Cumberbatch

Priya Cumberbatch

Joshua E. Douglass

Joshua E. Douglass

Kathryn B. Forster

Kathryn B. Forster

Jennifer C. Hansen

Jennifer C. Hansen

Natalie A. Hoernschemeyer

Natalie A. Hoernschemeyer

Heather R. Igoe

Heather R. Igoe

Wayne Michael Jordan III

Wayne Michael Jordan III

Anne R. Kerns

Anne R. Kerns

Bethany M. Kirk

Bethany M. Kirk

Jasmine Y. McCormick

Jasmine Y. McCormick

Shawn M. McLain

Shawn M. McLain

David W. Morin

David W. Morin

Penney R. Rector

Penney R. Rector

Vincent D. Reese

Vincent D. Reese

James G. Thomeczek

James G. Thomeczek

Robert J. “Bo” Thomeczek

Robert J. “Bo” Thomeczek

Ashley M. Wicks

Ashley M. Wicks

Abbey S. Widick

Abbey S. Widick

Grant Wiens

Grant Wiens

Serena S. Wilson-Griffin

Serena S. Wilson-Griffin

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Education Law Group

Recent News & Articles

Welcome to Our Newest Associate

We are excited to announce Wayne Michael Jordan III has joined the firm's Labor & Employment Law Group and ...

Welcome to Our Newest Associate

We are excited to announce Priya Cumberbatch-Schut joined the firm's Education Law Group. Priya Cumberbatch ...

Client Alert: U.S. Supreme Court Addresses Parental Right to Opt Children Out of Curriculum Based on the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment

July 1, 2025 Written by Shawn McLain & Ashley Wicks On June 27, 2025, the United States Supreme Court issued ...

Client Alert: Missouri Supreme Court Upholds Biological Sex Standard in Transgender Student MHRA Case

June 10, 2025 Written by Natalie Hoernschemeyer & Grant Wiens On June 10, 2025, the Supreme Court of ...
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