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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Nov 28, 2014
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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Nov 7, 2014
Katherine L. Nash and Mollie E. Hennessee presented two sessions at the Missouri Community College Association’s Annual Convention in Branson, Missouri on November 7, 2014. Their first presentation ““ titled “The Violence Against Women Act and What it Means for Community Colleges” ““ focused on the requirements of the Campus Sexual Violence Elimination (SaVE) Act and the challenges faced by administrators in higher education in implementing these requirements. Their second presentation ““ titled “Sexual Violence on Campus
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Oct 15, 2014
Ian Cooper and Kate Nash recently spoke at the Missouri College & University Professional Association ““ HR Fall Conference at the Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri. Ian and Kate addressed college and university human resources professionals from around the state about hot legal topics impacting human resources.
Ian Cooper is Chairman and a founding Shareholder of Tueth, Keeney, Cooper, Mohan & Jackstadt, P.C. Ian practices in the areas of employment, higher education, commercial
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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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Oct 5, 2013
Firm attorneys Michelle Basi and Kate Nash recently spoke to the Council of School Attorneys, which meets during the Missouri School Board Association’s Annual Conference. Michelle and Kate discussed how recent Missouri Court cases are affecting public school districts facing claims of discrimination by students brought under the Missouri Human Rights Act. Michelle Hammond Basi practices in the areas of school law, special education, school litigation, and labor and employment law. Michelle represents
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Oct 5, 2013
Ian Cooper and Kate Nash obtained the dismissal of a suit brought by a candidate for the Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University. On October 4, 2013, the Circuit Court of Jackson County, Illinois dismissed the plaintiff’s claims in Sharkey v. Board of Trustees, et al. Ian and Kate attacked the jurisdiction of the Circuit Court to hear Plaintiff’s claims for declaratory and injunctive relief.
Tueth Keeney represents numerous public and private colleges and universities and community
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Oct 4, 2013
Firm attorneys Melanie Gurley Keeney and Kate Nash recently presented at the Missouri School Boards Association’s Annual Conference. Melanie and Kate spoke on two different topics ““ the first, MSIP 5 and Unaccredited School Districts, addressed changes in the law impacting unaccredited and surrounding school districts. Melanie and Kate also spoke about the First Amendment in public schools, and discussed a variety of issues, including prayer in schools, cyberbullying and related hot topics.
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Jan 10, 2013
Ian Cooper and Kate Nash have won the dismissal of a class action filed against the University of Missouri by Iraq war veterans claiming that the University denied them benefits under Missouri’s Returning Heroes”™ Act. On January 9, 2013, Judge Thomas Prebil dismissed the Plaintiffs”™ claims with prejudice in Dunn v. Curators of the University of Missouri, et al. Judge Prebil’s dismissal order is the second time Ian and Kate have defeated plaintiffs seeking class certification of
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Aug 15, 2012
“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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Ian P. Cooper
Kate L. Nash
Melanie Gurley Keeney
Celynda L. Brasher
Margaret A. Hesse
Michelle H. Basi
Lisa J. Berns
Laura E. Hemmer