Civil Rights
Practice Group

The Mickes O’Toole Civil Rights Practice Group has investigated hundreds of claims of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation, including claims of sexual violence. We are the only Civil Rights Practice Group in Missouri that includes a former Chief Attorney of the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights.

Our attorneys have presented for the Consortium for Title IX and Equity Officers in Higher Education and the Missouri Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators.

In the past 2 years, our Civil Rights Practice Group has trained over 200 Title IX Compliance Officers.

Our team of professionals welcomes
the opportunity to serve your needs.

Education Law Group

Recent News & Articles

The Tale of the Backpack: Seizure of Property in the Public School Setting – By: Natalie Hoernschemeyer

Published by MARE, May 2013 A high school student filed suit claiming that his property was subjected to an ...

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 ...

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 ...

TITLE IX v. FERPA: Which Law Trumps Following a Sexual Harassment Investigation – By: Betsey Helfrich

Published by MoASBO, February 2013 Imagine the following scenario:  a student makes a claim that he has been ...
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