Melanie Gurley Keeney Recently Served as a Presenter at the St. Louis AILA C.L.E. program at Saint Louis University

Melanie Gurley Keeney recently served as a presenter at the St. Louis AILA C.L.E. program held at Saint Louis University.   Melanie’s presentation on Hot Topics in Business Immigration focused on H-1B, L, TN, O and other nonimmigrant visas as well as methods for obtaining immigrant visas through the PERM process and Employment Based Categories 1-3.

Melanie Gurley Keeney, a founding Shareholder of Tueth, Keeney, Cooper, Mohan & Jackstadt, P.C. , practices in the areas of

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Melanie Gurley Keeney Recently Served as a Presenter at the AILA Chapter Conference at Washington University

Melanie Gurley Keeney recently served as a presenter at the AILA Chapter Conference held at Washington University.   Melanie’s presentation on Immigration Basics:   Business Non-Immigrant Visa Options focused on H-1B visa and other nonimmigrant visa options for businesses and institutions of higher education.

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,

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Melanie Keeney has been named the St. Louis Immigration Law “Lawyer of the Year” for 2014-2015

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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Melanie Keeney and Ian Cooper Selected by “Best Lawyers in America”®

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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Melanie Gurley Keeney was Recently Honored as a 2014 Recipient of the International Women’s Day Award

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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Melanie Gurley Keeney Recently Served as a Panelist at an Event Sponsored by the Washington University Immigration Law Society

Melanie Gurley Keeney recently served as a panelist at an event sponsored by the Washington University Immigration Law Society focusing on Careers in Immigration Law.  Ms. Keeney spoke to her experiences and challenges as an immigration attorney in a mid-size firm. 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

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Melanie Gurley Keeney Recently Served as a Guest Lecturer at the Washington University School of Law

Melanie Gurley Keeney recently served as a Guest Lecturer at the Washington University School of Law.  Melanie’s presentation on Business Immigration Law focused on nonimmigrant (H,L,TN) and immigrant options (PERM, and EB categories) for business people. 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 law matters,

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Tueth Keeney Attorneys Named 2014 Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers

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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Melanie Gurley Keeney Was Member of the AILA Faculty Presenting a 90-Minute Live Web Seminar

Melanie Gurley Keeney was member of the AILA faculty presenting a 90-minute live web seminar on September 19, 2013.  The seminar entitled, “PERM and the Offsite Worker,” explored the latest trends in DOL and BALCA’s interpretation of the PERM rules as they apply to offsite work arrangements, including telecommuting, third-party placement, offsite workers and traveling and roving employees.  The seminar faculty discussed the rules, policy guidance and strategic considerations for prevailing wages, recruitment efforts and preparing the ETA-9141 and

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Tueth Keeney Attorney Melanie Keeney Presents for the NAFSA Region IV Conference

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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