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 Complaint Against RV World LLC d/b/a Camping World of Marion
On July 13th, 2023, Kennedy Hunt P.C. filed a class action complaint against RV World LLC d/b/a Camping World of Marion over allegations employees were not paid for all the time they were required to be at work and were not compensated for overtime work, in violation...
The Importance of Sports for Transgender Youth
Right now, the rights of transgender people are under attack in this country. At least 21 states have bans on gender affirming care for transgender yourh, with more and more legislatures introducing bills like these. According to the Movement Advancement Project, 23...
Key Differences Between IEPs and 504 Plans
Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and 504 Plans are both crucial programs to help K-12 students with disabilities who need specialized education get the support they need in school. Students’ rights to IEPs are protected under the Individuals with Disabilities...
News: $36 Million Verdict Awarded in Disability Discrimination Case Against Werner Trucking
A jury in Nebraska just returned a $36 million verdict in favor of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and against Drivers Management, LLC and Werner Enterprises, Inc. for denying employment and accommodations to a deaf truck driver, in violation...
Rethinking Discipline in Schools
The impact discipline has on students across the country cannot be overstated. While positive discipline practices can promote safe learning environments and aid students in developing key skills, negative discipline practices can harm students’ well-beings, make...
New Breast Pumping Law Expands Protections for Nursing Parents
A brand new law expanding protections for nursing parents – the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers – has just gone into full effect in the U.S. The PUMP Act gives working parents the right to a private space that is not a bathroom and adequate...
School Avoidance: Students are Increasingly Refusing to go to School
Right now, more and more students across the country are engaging in school avoidance. School-avoidant behavior is when a student refuses to go to school or has difficulty being in school all day. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, eight million students were considered...
New bill looks to improve air travel for passengers with disabilities
Some air travelers with disabilities have long experienced difficult experiences traveling through airports and flying on planes – that are not always designed to accommodate. In 2022 alone, 11,389 wheelchairs, power wheelchairs, and scooters were lost, damaged,...
Kennedy Hunt P.C. Files Complaint Against Norman L. Rigdon Post No. 5896, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, Inc.
On April 6th, 2023, Kennedy Hunt P.C. filed a complaint against Norman L. Rigdon Post No. 5896, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, Inc. “VFW” for sex discrimination and retaliation in violation of the Missouri Human Rights Act. According to the lawsuit,...
Kennedy Hunt P.C. Files Complaint Against Tonya Kellum Agency, LLC
On April 19th, 2023, Kennedy Hunt P.C. filed a complaint against Tonya Kellum Agency, LLC for violating the Missouri Minimum Wage Law, the Missouri Wage Payment Act, and Missouri Common Law. In early October 2022, our client began working for Tonya Kellum Agency, LLC...