Tueth Keeney Attorneys Selected to Present at MCSA Focus On Series

The Firm has been selected to participate in the Missouri Council of School Administrator’s Focus On Series during the fall of 2015.   Michelle Basi, Amy Clendennen, and Celynda Brasher have been asked by MCSA to spearhead the presentations ““ “First Amendment and Social Media” and  “Evaluation, Remediation, and Termination of Certified and Non-Certified Employees” ““ at various sites throughout the state.   More information about the presentations, as well as dates and locations, will be published by MCSA and

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Tueth Keeney Attorneys Present to MOASBO at Spring Conference

Michelle Basi and Celynda Brasher gave a presentation entitled “The Office of Civil Rights:   Preventing and Responding to Complaints ““ How to Save Money and Prevent Litigation,” at the Missouri Association of School Business Officials Spring Conference on April 22, 2015.   Participants received the most up-to-day information about the OCR’s new substantive standards and recently revised procedures.   They also received practical guidance regarding interaction with the OCR. Michelle Hammond Basi practices in the areas of school

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Tueth Keeney selected to present at Mo Council of School Admininstrators

The Firm has been selected to participate in the Missouri Council of School Administrator’s Focus On Series during the fall of 2015.   Michelle Basi, Amy Clendennen, and Celynda Brasher have been asked by MCSA to spearhead the presentations ““ “First Amendment and Social Media” and  “Evaluation, Remediation, and Termination of Certified and Non-Certified Employees” ““ at various sites throughout the state.   More information about the presentations, as well as dates and locations, will be published by MCSA and

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Seven Tueth Keeney Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers

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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Shareholders elect Celynda Brasher and Rob Jackstadt to Management Committee

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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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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Celynda Brasher and Michelle Basi Present at MO-CASE

Firm attorneys Celynda Brasher and Michelle Basi presented at the 36th Annual MO-CASE Special Education Administrators”™ Conference on September 22 and 24, 2013.   Celynda and Michelle presented at both the general law session and during a breakout session on the issue of related services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Celynda L. Brasher is a founding Shareholder of Tueth, Keeney, Cooper, Mohan & Jackstadt, P.C. She practices in the areas of education,

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Tueth Keeney Attorneys Named 2013 Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers

Tueth Keeney is pleased to announce that three of its attorneys are 2013 Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers.  Celynda Brasher, Ian Cooper, and Melanie Keeney have all been selected as 2013 Super Lawyers.  Celynda, Ian, and Melanie are all founding shareholders of the firm.  In addition, Amy Clendennen was selected for Missouri & Kansas Rising Stars 2013. Only up to five percent of attorneys in a state are named Super Lawyers. Selecting the attorneys involves an in-depth,

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Celynda L. Brasher and Michelle H. Basi present at 35th Annual Missouri Council of Administrators of Special Education Conference

Celynda L. Brasher and Michelle H. Basi presented at the 35th Annual MO-CASE Conference on September 24, 2012 at the Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri.   The MO-CASE Conference is the largest annual meeting of Special Education Administrators held in the state.   Ms. Brasher and Ms. Basi’s presentation, titled, “Transitions:   The Big Two ““ Transition Plans and Graduation (the Ultimate Transition),” addressed the legal requirements for graduation and transition plans under the IDEA, and provided practical guidance

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Tueth Keeney Completes Another Year of Successful School Law Seminars

“Close to 500 school superintendents, administrators and school board members from across the State of Missouri attended Tueth Keeney’s Annual School Law Seminars held in July, 2012. Tueth Keeney presents the seminars annually to clients and members of the education community on a broad range of legal topics that affect school districts.   The Seminars were held over three days across the state in Blue Springs, MO, Lake of the Ozarks, MO,

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