Melanie Gurley Keeney moderated a lively panel discussion in Lisbon, Portugal on October 14, 2019, for the Employment Law Alliance entitled: “Politics, Economics, and the Law Collide: How Global Businesses are Impacted by These Land Mines.” The panel discussion was very lively and included Duncan Inverarity, Head of the Labor and Employment Practice for A&L Goodbody from Dublin, Ireland; Jeffrey Wilson, Counsel for JunHe
Five areas in which Tueth Keeney attorneys have particular expertise””employment, higher education, and immigration, as well as trial and appellate litigation””intersected in an unusual set of facts addressed by the Missouri Supreme Court on January 15, 2019. The case was Kader v. Board of Regents of Harris-Stowe University. Professor Kader, an Egyptian national, was teaching at Harris-Stowe University using a J-1 visa””which the court describes as “a non-immigrant visa for individuals approved to participate in work- and
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We are proud to announce that seven Tueth Keeney attorneys have been selected for inclusion to the 2018 Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers ® list. We are also pleased to announce that Adam Henningsen is a new addition to the 2018 Missouri & Kansas Rising Stars Super Lawyers list. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the
Tueth Keeney Cooper Mohan & Jackstadt, PC has been recognized regionally as a “Best Law Firm” in St. Louis, by U.S. News- Best Lawyers ®, for the ninth consecutive year. The firm has received a First Tier ranking in Education Law, Employment Law – Management, Immigration Law, Litigation – Labor & Employment, as well as a Tier Two ranking in Commercial Litigation. The U.S. News – Best Lawyers ® “Best Law Firms” rankings are
read moreUnder the current administration, the immigration field has experienced many changes in policy that have impacted foreign nationals. While work visas are still a viable option for businesses, it is important to understand the current legal landscape and policy trends. This article is aimed at providing an update and suggested best practices regarding several recent policy changes that may directly affect your workforce. Premium Processing Suspended for Certain H-1B Petitions On August 28, 2018, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
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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”
Tueth Keeney is proud to be recognized as the largest labor and employment law firm in St. Louis, based on the number of local licensed labor/employment attorneys. The St. Louis Business Journal research recently ranked all St Louis law firms by number of local licensed labor/employment attorneys in 2018, and Tueth Keeney came out on top. Our firm is different by design, and our continued success is built on personal contact, quality services, and efficient results. See full article
read moreMelanie Gurley Keeney chaired a panel presentation on “What You Need to Know About Employing Foreign Nationals Under the Current Administration.” Mollie Hennessee of Tueth Keeney also participated in the panel presentation. The Association of Corporate Council St. Louis is the preeminent organization serving in-house counsel in the St. Louis area.
Immigration – The Firm represents businesses, institutions of higher learning, and individuals with respect to immigration-related matters, including obtaining visitor visas, temporary and
read moreOn February 22, 2018, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a new policy memorandum clarifying the requirements for H-1B petitions filed on behalf of workers who will be employed at one or more third party worksites. In other words, this guidance applies to foreign workers seeking H-1B status who will be assigned by their employers to work at an end-client’s facility or worksite, rather than at the actual employer’s facility or worksite. This new guidance will affect certain
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Melanie Gurley Keeney
James R. Layton
Celynda L. Brasher
Ian P. Cooper
Kate L. Nash
Margaret A. Hesse
Michelle H. Basi