Jan 2, 2013
Tueth Keeney Cooper Mohan & Jackstadt, P.C. is pleased to announce that attorney Michelle H. Basi has become a shareholder in the firm, effective January 1, 2013. Ms. Basi was elected unanimously by the existing shareholders. Ms. Basi practices primarily in the areas of education, special education, litigation, and labor and employment law, and she has achieved numerous successes for firm clients during her tenure with the firm. She is well respected not only by her colleagues within Tueth Keeney,
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Jan 2, 2013
In recognition of her outstanding service to our clients and to the Firm, Amy Leech Clendennen was named Senior Attorney. Amy concentrates her practice in education, special education, and employment law. Congratulations Amy!
Amy Leech Clendennen practices primarily in the areas of education, litigation, and labor and employment law. Amy has successfully represented school districts, colleges and universities, and private employers before State and Federal Courts and administrative agencies, including the Equal Opportunity
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Dec 13, 2012
Tueth Keeney is pleased to announce that three of its attorneys are 2013 Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers. Celynda Brasher, Ian Cooper, and Melanie Keeney have all been selected as 2013 Super Lawyers. Celynda, Ian, and Melanie are all founding shareholders of the firm. In addition, Amy Clendennen was selected for Missouri & Kansas Rising Stars 2013. Only up to five percent of attorneys in a state are named Super Lawyers. Selecting the attorneys involves an in-depth,
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Nov 16, 2012
Melanie Keeney, Margaret Hesse and Madeline Magner spoke at the Missouri Association of School Business Officials”™ Annual Fall Support Personnel Conference on November 12, 2012. Ms. Keeney spoke on the importance of conducting accurate background checks of applicants. Ms. Hesse spoke on navigating employee requests for leaves of absences under the ADAAA, the FMLA and Missouri Workers”™ Compensation Law. Ms. Magner discussed how support personnel should handle employee payroll garnishments. MOASBO has been hosting this
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Nov 13, 2012
Tueth Keeney is pleased to announce that Mollie Hennessee has joined the Firm as an associate. Mollie earned her J.D. at Saint Louis University School of Law in 2009, where she served as the Notes and Comments Editor of the Saint Louis University Law Journal, and graduated magna cum laude. Her undergraduate studies were also at Saint Louis University, where she earned a Bachelors degree and graduated summa cum laude. Prior to joining the Firm, Mollie worked for the Department
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Nov 13, 2012
Melanie Gurley Keeney presented at the MoASBO (Missouri Association of School Business Officials) Support Personnel Conference on November 12, 2012 in the Camden on the Lake Resort, Lake Ozark, Missouri. Ms. Keeney’s presentation was titled “Legal, Practical and PR Issues Surrounding Background Checks.” Melanie Gurley Keeney, a founding Shareholder of Tueth, Keeney, Cooper, Mohan & Jackstadt, P.C. , practices in the areas of Employment, Immigration, and Education law. Melanie represents institutions of
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Nov 9, 2012
Melanie Gurley Keeney presented at a CLE (Continuing Legal Education) seminar for the St. Louis Chapter of the ACC (Association of Corporate Counsel) on November 8, 2012 in St. Louis, Missouri. The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) is a global bar association that promotes the common professional and business interests of in-house counsel who work for corporations, associations and other private-sector organizations through information, education, networking opportunities and advocacy initiatives. The seminar was titled, Sizzling Hot “Must Knows”
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Nov 1, 2012
Firm Shareholder Pete Yelkovac was recently quoted in an article that appeared in the widely read magazine, Plastic Surgery Practice. The article, entitled Real Stress from the Virtual World: Physicians and Online Ratings, highlighted the ever-growing challenges caused by anonymous online reviews of medical providers.
Noting Yelkovac’s experience in the representation of physicians who have experienced unfair online reviews, the article portrayed Cyberspace as a “rough-and-tumble place” that “can be highly upsetting” for a victim of unfair critiques on the
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Oct 29, 2012
Melanie Gurley-Keeney presented at the NAFSA Region IV Conference on October 29, 2012 in St. Louis, Missouri. NAFSA: Association of Internation Educators, is the world’s largest nonprofit association dedicated to international education and exchange. Ms. Keeney’s presentation, titled, “Green Cards” — So Many Options, So Little Time…” addressed the legal aspects of “Permanent Residency.” Melanie Gurley Keeney, a founding Shareholder of Tueth, Keeney, Cooper, Mohan & Jackstadt, P.C. , practices in
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Oct 10, 2012
Celynda L. Brasher and Michelle H. Basi presented at the 35th Annual MO-CASE Conference on September 24, 2012 at the Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri. The MO-CASE Conference is the largest annual meeting of Special Education Administrators held in the state. Ms. Brasher and Ms. Basi’s presentation, titled, “Transitions: The Big Two ““ Transition Plans and Graduation (the Ultimate Transition),” addressed the legal requirements for graduation and transition plans under the IDEA, and provided practical guidance
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Michelle H. Basi
Celynda L. Brasher
Ian P. Cooper
Melanie Gurley Keeney
Margaret A. Hesse