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 thrilled to announce that Jim Thomeczek has been honored with the Distinguished Service Award by the Missouri Council of Administrators of Special Education (MO-CASE). This is the highest recognition MO-CASE offers, given to individuals whose outstanding and...
We are excited to announce Shawn M. McLain has joined the firm's Labor & Employment and Education Law Groups. Shawn concentrates his practice on education, litigation, and labor and employment law. Shawn works directly with boards of education and administrative...
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 was proud to sponsor the 45th Annual MO-CASE Special Education Administrator's Conference. Josh Douglass presented with Tim Lewis, Ph.D. of the University of Missouri on Educational and Legal Perspectives of Behavior Management. Attorneys Katie Forster,...
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...
In an interview by Special Ed Connection, Mickes O’Toole attorney, Josh Douglass, shares his insights regarding OCR complaints resolved outpace number of complaints received for 3rd consecutive year. You can read the entire article below: [pdf-embedder...
In an interview by Special Ed Connection, Mickes O’Toole attorney, Josh Douglass, shares his insights regarding the OCR opening the Outreach, Prevention, Education and Non-discrimination Center or OPEN Center, in Washington DC. You can read the entire article below:...
Published by MARE, November 2019 We are often reminded of the duty to protect confidential student information, especially when it comes to medical and sensitive information. However, there are times when we should and, indeed, may be required to share student...
