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.
Sister lawsuit filed by Department of Justice
On November 28, 2017, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the City of Springfield on behalf of the United States of America, which can be read here. This sister lawsuit mirrors our office’s filing in December of 2016 against Springfield, IL, which can be...
Appeal to Seventh Circuit and Amicus Briefs
On August 2, 2017, the Kennedy Hunt, P.C., III obtained a preliminary injunction from the District Court in the Central District of Illinois prohibiting the eviction of our clients during the pendency of the underlying Fair Housing Act lawsuit against the City of...
Low Income Housing Credit Program Comes to An End
In a 8-2 vote on December 19, 2017, the Missouri Housing Development Committee voted to end Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) in the state in 2018. The tax credit program has historically been known to match $140 million in federal low-income tax credits every...
ADA/ADAAA Subcommittee
In September 2016, Thomas E. Kennedy, III was nominated to join the subcommittee charged with drafting updates to the Seventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions in ADA/ADAAA cases. The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Americans With Disabilities Amendments...
Class Action Against Allstate
This is a consumer class action alleging consumer fraud and unjust enrichment on behalf of a class of Allstate car insurance customers. The lawsuit alleges that Allstate employs secret “price optimization” strategies, unrelated to a customer’s risk of loss, so it...
Filing against the City of Springfield, IL
On December 22, 2016, the Kennedy Hunt, P.C., III filed suit against the Defendant, city of Springfield, Illinois, under the Fair Housing Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. The lawsuit alleges that Springfield’s zoning...
For The Common Good Awards
On August 24, 2017, Thomas Kennedy received the Melton M. Lewis Equal Justice Award from Legal Services of Eastern Missouri at its annual For The Common Good award ceremony. This award reflects the years of collaboration between Kennedy Hunt, P.C., III and Legal...
Filing for Age Discrimination
The Kennedy Hunt, P.C., III has brought an age discrimination suit against Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville for age discrimination under the Age Discrimination Act. The Complaint can be read here. The Complaint alleges that the 49-year-old Plaintiff faced...
Former Attorney Wins Local Special Election
In April 2017, democrat Lyda Krewson won the St. Louis mayoral race, leaving the alderwoman position she held for 20 years. Shortly after that, former Kennedy Hunt, P.C. attorney Heather Brouillet Navarro announced she would be running for St. Louis’ 28th ward...
Judge grants Preliminary Injunction against Springfield, IL
On January 11, 2017 the Kennedy Hunt, P.C., III, filed a Motion for Preliminary Injunction requesting the District Court issue an order preventing the City of Springfield from evicting our clients, a group of individuals with disabilities, during the pendency of the...