Cases
Our attorneys are knowledgeable and experienced in various of areas of the law. To read more about the types of cases we bring, please see more below.
Employment Law
Employees are given rights under federal and state laws. Our office protects those rights, including fighting workplace harassment, discrimination and retaliation, as well as retrieving unpaid compensation and overtime wages.
Education Law
Education law cases brought by our office ensure children receive the education they are entitled to under state and federal laws. Our attorneys are highly experienced in special education law as well as other cases that arise in the school setting.
Civil Rights Law
From city ordinances that violate the Fair Housing Act, to sexual harassment by state employees, our office fights back to protect our clients’ civil rights.
Kennedy Hunt P.C. Files Human Rights Complaint against Fort Osage R-1 School District in Independence, MO
On August 21st, 2024, Kennedy Hunt P.C. filed a complaint against Fort Osage R-1 School District in Independence, MO alleging public accommodation discrimination against the defendants in violation of the Missouri Human Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act,...
Kennedy Hunt P.C. Files Lawsuit Against StaffQuick and Bimbo Bakeries
On June 27th, 2024, Kennedy Hunt P.C. filed a complaint against Team Company d/b/a StaffQuick and Bimbo Bakeries USA in violation of the Illinois Human Rights Act, the Civil Rights Acts of 1964, 1991, and 1866, and the Illinois Workers Compensation Act, to correct...
Kennedy Hunt P.C. Honored as a Top Women-Led Law Firm in Missouri
Kennedy Hunt P.C. recently had the honor of being named a top Women-Led Law Firm featured in Missouri Lawyers. Managing Partner Sarah Jane Hunt told Missouri Lawyers: “My advice to young female attorneys is to believe in their capabilities and to be able to handle the...
ST LOUIS POST DISPATCH: Former St. Louis Rams lineman Orlando Pace ordered to pay $500,000 to injured worker
NEWS: Kennedy Hunt P.C. landed a favorable ruling for our client, who was injured on the job. The Court ordered Pace Transport, Inc., owned and run by former football player Orlando Pace, to pay $531,000 in damages to our client. Pace claimed to have been unaware of...
Nursing Parents Sue Employers Over Breast Pumping Access
Employees across the country are launching new lawsuits – including against some of the nation’s largest companies – over what they allege is a lack of access to the time or place to breast pump at work. The new lawsuits come after lawmakers passed a new law – known...
Nationwide Special Education Staffing Crisis Hurts Children Most
In the face of a years-long teachers’ shortage, a new federal survey reveals special education positions are among the hardest for public schools across the country to staff. Nationwide, nearly half of American public school districts report their schools were...
News: Major Insurer Will Now Equally Cover Fertility Treatment for LGBTQ+ Patients After Class-Action Lawsuit
Aetna – one of the largest healthcare companies in the United States – will now equally cover fertility treatments for LGBTQ+ patients, in a settlement to a class action lawsuit accusing the insurer of discriminating against LGBTQ+ people seeking treatment. According...
Clayton Parents Allege St. Louis County Special School District is Failing Their Kids
Parents of students with disabilities in Clayton are now alleging the Special School District is failing their children, the St. Louis Post Dispatch reports. Students with disabilities in the Clayton School District and other districts in St. Louis County receive...
HUD Approves Massive Housing Discrimination Settlement in Pennsylvania
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development recently approved a consequential settlement between apartment rental agencies and the family of former tenants in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. According to court documents, the agreement settles allegations the...
U.S. Federal Government Adds New Protections for Workers
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission – a federal agency that enforces civil rights laws – recently released new guidance, saying workplace bias laws apply to bathrooms, pronouns, and abortion. The guidance is not legally binding, but creates a new outline...