On July 24, 2024, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri temporarily enjoined the 2024 Title IX Regulations, recently issued by the Department of Education under the Biden administration. As we wait for additional clarity from the Court...
Client Alert: More School District Employees Eligible for Overtime Pay Under New Federal Rule
New Overtime Regulations On April 23, 2024, the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) published final rules that updated the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) overtime regulations. The new regulations focus primarily on updating the salary and compensation levels...
Thomeczek Joins Mickes O’Toole
Mickes O'Toole is proud to announce that we have strengthened our Education Group with the addition of Bo and Jim Thomeczek, both well-known experts in the field of special education law. For decades, the firm of Thomeczek & Brink has been synonymous with top...
Mickes O’Toole Attorneys Named Super Lawyers and Rising Stars for 2023
We are proud to announce eight Mickes O'Toole attorneys have been chosen as Super Lawyers or Rising Stars by Super Lawyers Magazine for Missouri and Kansas for 2023. This is the first year Rebecca James has been recognized as a Rising Star. Additionally, Vince Reese,...
Mickes O’Toole Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers In St. Louis For 2024
Best Lawyers recognizes outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement in their fields. For 2024, seven Mickes O’Toole attorneys have earned this distinction; Natalie A. Hoernschemeyer, Anne R. Kerns, Mara J....
Client Alert: Staying Out of The Weed(s): Legalized Marijuana & Schools | By: Natalie Hoernschemeyer, Grant Wiens & Abbey Widick
On November 8, 2022, Missouri voters approved Constitutional Amendment 3, a ballot measure legalizing recreational marijuana throughout the state, changing the criminal implications of marijuana convictions, and revising certain requirements for medical marijuana. It...
Mickes O’Toole Attorneys Named Super Lawyers and Rising Stars for 2022
We are proud to announce nine Mickes O'Toole attorneys have been chosen as Super Lawyers or Rising Stars by Super Lawyers Magazine for Missouri and Kansas for 2022. This is the first year Mara Lahnar has been recognized as a Super Lawyer and Heather Igoe as a Rising...
Hoernschemeyer and Kerns Win Whistleblower Lawsuit
Natalie Hoernschemeyer and Anne Kerns obtained a victory for a Missouri public school district in a case pending before the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri. Plaintiff employee brought a whistleblower claim under Missouri Revised...
Mickes O’Toole Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers In St. Louis For 2023
Best Lawyers recognizes outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement in their fields. For 2023, seven Mickes O’Toole attorneys have earned this distinction; Wendy D. Boggiano, Natalie A. Hoernschemeyer, Anne R....
Hoernschemeyer and Wiens Defeat Litigation on Masking
During the 2021-2022 school year, the Attorney General for Missouri filed several lawsuits against public school districts to challenge their legal authority to implement COVID mitigation measures like masking. In one of the few cases where the Court weighed in on the...