Aug 15, 2024
Tueth Keeney Cooper Mohan & Jackstadt P.C. attorney Celynda L. Brasher was recently recognized by Best Lawyers as the 2025 “Lawyer of the Year” for Education Law in St. Louis. Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year,” making this a significant and coveted accolade. These lawyers are selected based on particularly impressive voting averages received
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Aug 15, 2024
Tueth Keeney Cooper Mohan & Jackstadt P.C. is pleased to announce that 8 lawyers have been included in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers based on professional expertise and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing. We would like to congratulate the following lawyers named to
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Mar 18, 2020
Aigner S. Carr,
Celynda L. Brasher,
Elizabeth J. Mooney,
James R. Layton,
Kate L. Nash,
Kylie S. Piatt,
Laura E. Hemmer,
Lisa J. Berns,
Mandi D. Moutray,
Margaret A. Hesse,
Melanie Gurley Keeney,
Michelle H. Basi,
Veronica E. Potter Frequently Asked Questions
Coronavirus Pandemic Planning: Holding Legally Compliant Board Meetings During this Time of Uncertainty
Below, we are listing answers or guidance we are providing in response to questions we have received relating to holding board meetings during this time of uncertainty. As time progresses, we will continue to provide updates or amended guidance, where necessary.
Can we hold a meeting without having anyone physically attend the meeting? Yes. However, the manner in
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Dec 2, 2019
We are proud to announce that eight Tueth Keeney attorneys have been included in the 2019 Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers ® list. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. Michelle Basi, Celynda Brasher, Amy Clendennen, Margaret Hesse, and Kate Nash are all recognized in Schools & Education, as well as Adam Henningsen, who is recognized on the Rising Stars
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Nov 27, 2018
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
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May 17, 2018
Attorneys from Tueth Keeney are often in demand for their expertise in school law and employment matters. On Saturday, June 2nd, Firm Shareholder Celynda Brasher will speak at the 2018 MSBA Leadership Summit being held at Tan-Tar-A Resort in Osage Beach. Celynda’s presentation, entitled “Negotiating Administrator Contracts” will identify the components of a quality administrator employment contract. The Missouri School Boards”™ Association (“MSBA”) represents the leadership teams of school districts who are charged with shaping the educational programs of the
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Dec 7, 2017
Tueth Keeney is pleased to announce that seven of its attorneys have been selected to the 2017 Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers list. Ian P. Cooper has been selected in the primary practice area of Employment Litigation: Defense. Michelle H. Basi, Celynda L. Brasher, Margaret A. Hesse and Katherine L. Nash have been selected in Schools and Education. Melanie Gurley Keeney, and Mollie Hennessee are listed in the primary practice
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Oct 25, 2016
The following Tueth, Keeney, Cooper, Mohan & Jackstadt attorneys were authors of the School Law 2016 Cumulative Supplement published by The Missouri Bar: Melanie Gurley Keeney, Michelle Hammond Basi, Lisa Berns, Celynda Brasher, Margaret Hesse, Shane Jones, Kameron Murphy and Katherine Nash. 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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Mar 31, 2016
Celynda L. Brasher gave a presentation entitled “The Top Ten Things Effective Administrators Do” at the MASA/MOASPA Spring Conference on March 31, 2016. She also attended the MASA Awards Dinner on March 30, 2016. Tueth Keeney is pleased to serve as a sponsor for the Dinner at each Spring Conference. Celynda L. Brasher is a founding shareholder of the firm. She practices in the areas of education, litigation, and labor and employment law. Celynda represents
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Nov 2, 2015
Celynda Brasher will be providing a break-out session, entitled, “We”™ve Been Hacked!,” at the Central Office Administrators conference, sponsored by the Missouri Association of School Administrators, on November 2, 2015. Participants will receive information about legal and practical responses to hacking, and tips for preventing technological invasions in the first place. The exact time and location will be decided and publicized by MASA and on our website. Celynda L. Brasher is a founding shareholder of
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Ian P. Cooper
Mollie G. Mohan