Sep 16, 2014
Melanie Keeney has been named the St. Louis Immigration Law “Lawyer of the Year” for 2014-2015 by Best Lawyers, and has been recognized in the 21st Edition of The Best Lawyers of America in the practice areas of Employment Law – Management, Immigration Law, and Education Law.
Melanie Gurley Keeney, a founding Shareholder of Tueth, Keeney, Cooper, Mohan & Jackstadt, P.C., practices in the areas of Employment, Immigration, and Education law.
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Sep 16, 2014
Melanie Keeney and Ian Cooper have been selected for inclusion in the 21st Edition of The Best Lawyers in America ®. Melanie has been named the 2014-15 St. Louis Immigration Law “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers, and has been recognized in the practice areas of Employment Law ““ Management, Immigration Law, and Education Law. Ian is being recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Labor and Employment Litigation and Commercial Litigation.
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Aug 1, 2014
Melanie Gurley Keeney was recently honored as a 2014 recipient of the International Women’s Day Award ““ Employment Law, awarded by Washington University School of Law. Melanie is a graduate of the Washington University School of Law. She is a founding Shareholder of the Firm and serves as President of the Firm and Chairman of the Firm’s Management Committee. Melanie has served on the Management Committee since 2006.
Melanie Gurley Keeney, a
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Jul 1, 2014
Ian Cooper has been elected a Fellow in the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers and will be inducted into the College at a ceremony in Los Angeles, California in November. Ian was the only lawyer from Missouri who was elected to become a Fellow in the College in 2014. The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers is “a fellowship of the most accomplished members of the labor and employment law community” in the United States.
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Nov 30, 2013
Tueth Keeney is pleased to announce that five of its attorneys are 2014 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 2014 Super Lawyers. Celynda, Ian, and Melanie are all founding shareholders of the firm. Only up to five percent of attorneys in a state are named Super Lawyers. Selecting the attorneys involves an in-depth, measurable process. Peer nominations by
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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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Dec 1, 2011
Best Lawyers, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession, has named Melanie Gurley Keeney as the “St. Louis Best Lawyers Immigration Law Lawyer of the Year” for 2012.
Melanie Gurley Keeney practices in the areas of Employment, Immigration, and Education law. Melanie represents institutions of higher education, corporations and individuals in immigration law matters, including obtaining nonimmigrant and immigrant visas and handling employer sanctions issues,
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Jan 1, 1970
Melanie Gurley Keeney recently served as a presenter at the Missouri/Kansas AILA Chapter Conference held at Kansas University. Melanie’s presentation on Employment-Based Nonimmigrant Visas focused on understanding the importance of being a non-immigrant, current understanding of the workplace visa H-1B; and NIV at the consulate.
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Jan 1, 1970
James Layton leads the firm’s Appellate practice group and is a member of the firm’s Commercial Litigation, Labor, and Education groups. He assists clients with analysis and presentation of complex legal issues in Missouri and federal courts, both trial and appellate. In addition to handling cases himself and with other attorneys at Tueth Keeney, Jim consults with clients on appellate strategy and assists other counsel in high-stakes, complex appeals. Jim has briefed and argued cases before the
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Jan 1, 1970
Attorney James R. Layton argued at the Supreme Court on Wednesday April 19th.
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Melanie Gurley Keeney
Ian P. Cooper
Celynda L. Brasher
Kate L. Nash
Margaret A. Hesse