We are thrilled to announce that eight Mickes O’Toole attorneys have been selected as Super Lawyers or Rising Stars by Super Lawyers Magazine for Missouri and Kansas in 2025. In addition, our managing partner, Vince Reese, has been honored as one of the Top 50 St....
Mickes O'Toole LLC has been recognized in the 2026 edition of Best Law Firms® , a testament to its unwavering commitment to legal excellence. Ranked by Best Law Firms regionally in 7 practice areas, Mickes O'Toole LLC has distinguished itself in the legal industry,...
We are excited to announce Katy Schmidt and Michelle White are the firm's newest attorneys. Katy will be joining our Education Group and Michelle our Labor & Employment and Trust & Estates groups. Katy concentrates her practice on education and labor and...
Best Lawyers recognizes outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement in their fields. For 2026, nine Mickes O’Toole attorneys have earned this distinction of Best Lawyer; Joshua E. Douglass, Natalie A....
July 14, 2025 Written by Shawn McLain New Missouri Law Requires School Districts and Charter Schools to Adopt Policies Restricting Student Use of Electronic Personal Communication Devices On July 9, 2025, Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe signed into law Senate Bill 68, a...
We are excited to announce Wayne Michael Jordan III has joined the firm's Labor & Employment Law Group and Education Law Group. Wayne focuses his practice on labor & employment and education law. He primarily represents government entities and school...
We are excited to announce Priya Cumberbatch-Schut joined the firm's Education Law Group. Priya Cumberbatch focuses her practice on employment and education law. With a strong background in litigation, she is able to navigate complex discrimination cases and is...
July 1, 2025 Written by Shawn McLain & Ashley Wicks On June 27, 2025, the United States Supreme Court issued a significant decision in Mahmoud et al. v. Taylor et al., holding that parents, who were Muslim, Catholic, and Ukrainian Orthodox, challenging the...
June 10, 2025 Written by Natalie Hoernschemeyer & Grant Wiens On June 10, 2025, the Supreme Court of Missouri issued a 5-2 decision affirming a judgment in favor of the Blue Springs R-IV School District in a case brought by a transgender student under the Missouri...
We are trilled to announce Ashley M. Wicks has joined the firm’s Education Law and Labor & Employment groups. Ashley Wicks concentrates her practice on labor and employment, and education law. In her representation of individuals, government entities, and school...
