Four Tueth Keeney attorneys, Melanie Keeney, Ian Cooper, Margaret Hesse, and Amy Clendennen, have once again been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America ®, as top law professionals, chosen by their peers. Best Lawyers, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession, recognizes our attorneys in the following practice areas. Melanie who has also
We are proud to announce that Melanie Gurley Keeney has been named “Lawyer of the Year” for Immigration Law in St. Louis by The Best Lawyers in America ® (2019 Edition). This represents Melanie’s 25th consecutive year of recognition by Best Lawyers and her fourth “Lawyer of the Year” award. She has previously been recognized as “Lawyer of the Year”
The Jefferson City News-Tribune quoted Jim Layton, who leads Tueth Keeney’s appellate practice group, as one of the legal experts who have addressed whether new Missouri Governor Mike Parson can appoint a new lieutenant governor. Prior to joining Tueth Keeney, Jim directed the defense of state constitution challenges for the Missouri Attorney General’s Office and taught state constitutional law at the University of Missouri Law School. The Jefferson City News-Tribune quoted Jim Layton, who leads
read moreTueth Keeney is pleased to announce that seven of its attorneys have been selected to the 2017 Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers list. Ian P. Cooper has been selected in the primary practice area of Employment Litigation: Defense. Michelle H. Basi, Celynda L. Brasher, Margaret A. Hesse and Katherine L. Nash have been selected in Schools and Education. Melanie Gurley Keeney, and Mollie Hennessee are listed in the primary practice
read moreU.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers, for the eighth consecutive year, announce the “Best Law Firms” rankings. Tueth Keeney Cooper Mohan & Jackstadt P.C. has been ranked in the 2018 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” list regionally in 5 practice areas. Firms included in the 2018 “Best Law Firms” list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers.
read moreTueth Keeney Attorneys, Melanie Gurley Keeney, Ian P. Cooper, Margaret Hesse and Amy Clendennen have been selected for inclusion in the 2017 edition of The Best Lawyers in America © as top law professionals, chosen by their peers. St. Louis Magazine provided the area’s attorneys from this listing on their website. Melanie has been recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Education Law, Employment Law – Management, and Immigration Law. Melanie has also
read moreMelanie Gurley Keeney has been named a recipient of the 2016 Litigation Practitioner Award as part of the Missouri Lawyers Weekly Women’s Justice Awards. The Women’s Justice Awards have been presented annually by the Missouri Lawyers Weekly for the past 17 years. These awards recognize female attorneys who are committed to their professions and their communities and who are strong legal professionals. Missouri Lawyers Weekly looks to honor those who have moved the needle in the Missouri legal community. They
read moreMelanie Gurley Keeney has been invited to serve on a liaison committee to develop a set of recommendations for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to consider as it works to re-organize and improve the V.A.’s approach to the hiring and retention of international physicians within the V.A. 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
read moreTueth Keeney is pleased to announce that seven of its attorneys have been recognized by Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers. Celynda L. Brasher, Ian P. Cooper, Margaret A. Hesse, Melanie Gurley Keeney and Katherine L. Nash have all been selected as 2015 Super Lawyers. Michelle Basi and Mollie Hennessee have been recognized as “Rising Stars” by Super Lawyers. Celynda, Ian, and Melanie are all founding shareholders of the firm. Only up to five percent of attorneys in
read moreIan Cooper’s career in Higher Education law was featured in the October 2014 edition of the Super Lawyers magazine. The article, entitled “BMOC: Inside higher education law with Ian Cooper,” discusses Ian’s work with former Washington University and Southern Illinois University General Counsel Peter Ruger and others in dealing with numerous fascinating legal challenges for the Higher Education community. Read the article at http://digital.superlawyers.com/superlawyers/mkslrs14#pg16.
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Ian P. Cooper
Margaret A. Hesse
Melanie Gurley Keeney
James R. Layton
Celynda L. Brasher
Kate L. Nash
Michelle H. Basi