Mickes O’Toole is excited to announce the 41st Annual School Law Seminars. This year’s dates and locations are below. Lake Ozark, MO – July 28, 2024 (Lodge of the Four Seasons) St. Louis, MO – July 31, 2024 (Doubletree Chesterfield) Cape Girardeau, MO – August 2, 2024...
Mickes O’Toole Attorneys Speaking at 2023 MASA & MOSPRA Spring Conference
Four Mickes O'Toole attorneys will be presenting at the 2023 MASA & MOSPRA Spring Conference. The conference is the premier Missouri conference for public school superintendents, assistant superintendents, communications officers and other school leaders! Members...
A Conversation With … Penney Rector | Springfield Business Journal
BY: Christine Temple, Executive Editor | Originally posted at Springfield Business Journal After serving in public education for two decades, most recently at Springfield Public Schools as chief human resources officer, why move to private practice to open the...
Wendy Boggiano and Brittany Newell Presenting at the 2022 MASA & MOSPRA Spring Conference
Wendy Boggiano and Brittany Newell will be presenting at the 2022 MASA & MOSPRA Spring Conference March 24, 2022. For more information regarding the conference click here. Pitfalls of Teacher Terminations | 2:00 – 3:00 pm Valencia B Terminating teaching staff can...
Heather R. Igoe
Heather R. Igoe Associate Contact - PDF Heather Igoe practices in the areas of education law, labor and employment law, and litigation. Heather has significant experience defending and evaluating cases on behalf of school districts, local governmental entities, and...
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...
2022 Best Law Firms Announced
Mickes O'Toole, LLC has been ranked in the 2022 “Best Law Firms” list by U.S. News – Best Lawyers®. This is the eleventh consecutive year Mickes O'Toole has been ranked. Mickes O'Toole, LLC received the following rankings: Regional Tier 1 St. Louis - Education Law...
2021 MUSIC Fall Virtual Workshops
2021 MUSIC Fall Workshops will once again be hosted by the attorneys of Mickes O’Toole. Registration for the virtual workshops are now open at www.mickesotoole.com/music. The topics this year focus on several timely staff and student issues that will assist you in...
Spotlight Series | Parental Recording of IEP Team & Section 504 Meetings
Requests to record IEP meetings? Join Katie Forster and Pat Brazil for a 30 minute discussion on the recent changes to Missouri law that now permits parents to audio record meetings held pursuant to IDEA and Section 504. The training will be on September 24, 2021 from...
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. ...