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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May 19, 2015
Amy Clendennen recently presented at the National Business Institute’s Seminar on Local Government Law: What Attorneys Need to Know. Amy’s discussion focused on the Missouri “Sunshine” Law, as well as hot topics in human resources and conducting effective employee investigations. Amy Leech Clendennen practices primarily in the areas of education, litigation, and labor and employment law. Amy has successfully represented school districts, colleges and universities, and private employers before State and Federal Courts and administrative agencies, including
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Dec 12, 2014
Melanie Gurley Keeney, Ian P. Cooper, Katherine L. Nash and Kameron W. Murphy spoke at the Association of Corporate Council Continuing Legal Education program in St. Louis, Missouri. Their presentation, “What Are the Implications for Employers When Same-Sex Employees Say “I Do”? and “Litigation Update: New Direction in Failure to Hire MHRA Cases,” focused on the implications same-sex marriages have for employers with respect to employee health benefits, FMLA, COBRA, immigration issues and other areas, as well as
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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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Nov 9, 2012
Melanie Gurley Keeney presented at a CLE (Continuing Legal Education) seminar for the St. Louis Chapter of the ACC (Association of Corporate Counsel) on November 8, 2012 in St. Louis, Missouri. The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) is a global bar association that promotes the common professional and business interests of in-house counsel who work for corporations, associations and other private-sector organizations through information, education, networking opportunities and advocacy initiatives. The seminar was titled, Sizzling Hot “Must Knows”
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Nov 18, 2011
Melanie Gurley Keeney and Ian Cooper were featured speakers at a meeting on November 17, 2011, of the St. Louis Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel. Ian and Melanie covered Key Decisions in Defending Employment Claims and focused on best practices for avoiding litigation, key decisions that impact trials of employment claims, and proper handling of the investigations and related matters. Melanie Keeney practices in the areas of Employment, Immigration, and Education
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Nov 4, 2009
Tueth Keeney shareholder Ian Cooper recently argued the case of Keveney v. Missouri Military Academy before the Missouri Supreme Court on November 4, 2009. The appeal involves a legal issue of interest to almost all employers in the state of Missouri: whether or not an employee with an employment contract may sue for wrongful discharge and seek tort damages, such as emotional distress and punitive damages. The case has important implications for a large number of Missouri employers
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Melanie Gurley Keeney
Ian P. Cooper
Kate L. Nash
Celynda L. Brasher
Margaret A. Hesse