Nov 2, 2017
U.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.
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Mar 3, 2017
Tueth Keeney is pleased to announce that James R. (“Jim”) Layton, former Solicitor General of Missouri, has joined the Firm as Of Counsel. While in the Missouri Attorney General’s Office, Jim argued three cases in the United States Supreme Court, 92 in the Missouri Supreme Court, and 100 in other state and federal appellate courts on behalf of the State. He worked extensively on matters involving constitutional, administrative and election law; state education law; and state taxation. Jim was
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Mar 5, 2016
Melanie 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
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Oct 29, 2015
Melanie Gurley Keeney will serve as a member of a panel presenting a webinar sponsored by the Employment Law Alliance on November 17, 2015. The webinar, “Navigating the U.S. Business Immigration Maze: Practical Guidance for Employers,” will address business immigration hot topics and help demystify the U.S. immigration process in the hunt for global talent. Topics covered will include:
- L-1 Visas: Pitfalls and strategies for intra-company talent transfers
- H1b cap strategies: To STEM and beyond!
- Keeping them legal: Managing
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Oct 15, 2015
Melanie 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
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Sep 26, 2015
Melanie Gurley Keeney has been invited to serve as a member of the board of the Council for Educational Advancement, a foundation created to help educators and administrators gain access to valuable professional development and special programs offered by EducationPlus ®. 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 higher education, corporations and individuals in immigration
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Jun 27, 2015
Ian Cooper and Amy Clendennen won a five-day jury trial for Missouri State University on June 26, 2015. The plaintiff in the case, a faculty member at the University, made claims of age discrimination and retaliation under the Missouri Human Rights Act (“MHRA”) against the University and several administrators. Ian and Amy obtained dismissal of all claims against the individual defendants, and then won the trial before a Greene County, Missouri jury. The jury deliberated an hour and five minutes
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Nov 28, 2014
Tueth 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
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Jan 2, 2014
The shareholders of the law firm TUETH KEENEY COOPER MOHAN & JACKSTADT, P.C. recently elected Firm attorneys Celynda L. Brasher and Robert L. Jackstadt to the Firm’s Management Committee. Their duties are set to begin January 1, 2014. Celynda practices in the areas of education, litigation, and labor and employment law. Celynda represents numerous school districts throughout Missouri. She regularly advises boards of education and administrators on matters involving employee hiring, evaluation, remediation,
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Dec 21, 2013
TUETH KEENEY COOPER MOHAN & JACKSTADT, P.C. is pleased to announce that attorney Amy Leech Clendennen will become a shareholder in the firm, effective January 1, 2014. Ms. Clendennen 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, but also by clients and friends of the firm.
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James R. Layton
Melanie Gurley Keeney
Ian P. Cooper
Celynda L. Brasher
Kate L. Nash
Margaret A. Hesse
Michelle H. Basi
Robert L. Jackstadt