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...
Hoernschemeyer & Wiens to Present at MoASBO 2022 Spring Conference
Natalie Hoernschemeyer and Grant Wiens will be presenting at the MoASBO 2022 Spring Conference. The new policies and regulations under Title IX have been in place for a little over a year. Many school districts across the state now have first-hand knowledge of the...
Five Mickes O’Toole Attorneys Named to 2021 POWER List of Missouri Education Attorneys
We’re proud to announce that of the 31 attorneys selected overall, by Missouri Lawyers Media, five of our attorneys were named to the 2021 POWER List of Missouri Education Attorneys. The attorneys are Natalie Hoernschemeyer, Thomas Mickes, Vince Reese, Jeffrey St....
Client Alert: Governor Allows State of Emergency to Expire & How That Affects COVID Mitigation In Schools
On December 30, 2021, Governor Parson announced that he would be allowing Missouri’s COVID-related State of Emergency to expire at the end of 2021. As of January 1, 2022, all COVID-related statutory and regulatory waivers have been terminated. The expiration of the...
Mickes O’Toole Attorneys Named Super Lawyers and Rising Stars for 2021
We are proud to announce seven Mickes O'Toole attorneys have been chosen as Super Lawyers or Rising Stars by Super Lawyers Magazine for Missouri and Kansas for 2021. Super Lawyers Natalie Hoernschemeyer Schools & Education, Employment Litigation Thomas Mickes...
Judge Denies Schmitt’s Request to Immediately Halt CPS Mask Mandate
A win for schools and their rights to make local decisions. Congratulations to Natalie Hoernschemeyer, Grant Wiens, Jasmine McCormick and Kelley Millaway. Read the full article here.
Mickes O’Toole Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers In St. Louis For 2022
Best Lawyers recognizes outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement in their fields. For 2022, four Mickes O’Toole attorneys have earned this distinction; Wendy D. Boggiano in Labor and Employment Law; Thomas A....
Client Alert: Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Student in Free Speech Case
The June 23, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in a First Amendment student speech case marking the first time the Court has taken up the issue in over fifty years. The case involved off-campus student speech taking place outside of school hours. ...