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...
March 21, 2025 Written by Natalie Hoernschemeyer, Grant Wiens & Josh Douglass Yesterday, on March 20, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order aimed at dismantling the U.S. Department of Education. The order directs the Secretary of Education to take...
Mickes O’Toole is excited to announce the 2025 Annual School Law Seminars. This year’s dates and locations are below. St. Louis – July 29, 2025 (Doubletree Chesterfield) Cape Giardeau – August 1, 2025 (Kinder Hall – Cape Giardeau High School) Springfield – August 6,...
January 28, 2025 Written by Natalie Hoernschemeyer, Grant Wiens, Bethany Kirk & Abbey Widick Missouri public schools are regularly affected by evolving federal guidance on immigration enforcement, issued through a variety of methods including Presidential...
Jasmine Y. McCormick and Shawn M. McLain have both been named Partner. Jasmine is a versatile litigator representing businesses and public entities in a variety of commercial and employment disputes. She has successfully managed complex civil litigation, including...
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 2024. A special congratulations goes out to Steven Hall and Jennifer Hansen for being recognized as...
Mickes O'Toole, LLC has been recognized in the 2025 edition of Best Law Firms® , a testament to its unwavering commitment to legal excellence. Ranked by Best Law Firms regionally in 7 practice areas. This is the 15th consecutive year in a row the firm has received...
Published October 24, 2024 Written by Natalie Hoernschemeyer & Grant Wiens With the highly anticipated November 2024 Presidential Election approaching, public school districts are experiencing heightened interest and engagement from both students and staff. In...
We are excited to once again offer our Spotlight Series for the 2024-2025 school year. The spotlight series is a free half-hour webinar series for school administrators and educators. The webinars will be held Friday mornings once a month. Elections and Speech on...
