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 Discrimination Complaint against McLean County Unit No. 5 School District Board of Education
On December 30, 2025, Kennedy Hunt P.C. filed a complaint against the McLean County Unit No. 5 School District Board of Education, alleging that the school district repeatedly discriminated against our client, a minor transgender girl, based on sex, gender identity,...
State Sets Two-Year Ban on New Group Home Licenses
The Minnesota Department of Health and Human Services recently ordered a two-year ban on new licenses for group homes, which are designed to help people with disabilities live in their communities. The ban on new applications for group homes and requests by providers...
Kennedy Hunt P.C. Files Employment Rights Lawsuit Against Crescent Mobile Power Wash, Inc.
On December 17, 2025, Kennedy Hunt P.C. filed a complaint against Crescent Mobile Power Wash, Inc. in the Circuit Court of St. Charles County, Missouri, alleging the company violated the Missouri Minimum Wage Law and Missouri common law. According to the lawsuit,...
Kennedy Hunt P.C. Files Lawsuit Against Alton Community Unit School District
On December 11th, 2025, Kennedy Hunt P.C. filed a complaint against Alton Community Unit School District 11 Board of Education in the Circuit Court of Madison County, Illinois, for discrimination and retaliation in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the...
Major News: Kennedy Hunt P.C. Lands $522K Favorable Default Judgment Against Orlando Pace and Pace Transport, Inc.
On February 5th, 2024, Kennedy Hunt P.C. landed a favorable default judgment in the Circuit Court of St. Louis County. The Court ordered Defendant Pace Transport, Inc., owned and run by former football player Orlando Pace, to pay $522,000 in damages to our client. The...
Supreme Court to Decide How Intellectual Disability is Legally Defined
The Supreme Court will soon decide how intellectual disability is legally defined when the justices weigh in on the role of IQ tests in a federal ban on executing people who are intellectually disabled. In 2002, the Supreme Court ruled that a federal ban on cruel and...
Illinois Legislature Expands Workers Rights with New Changes to Employment Law
The Illinois legislature has recently passed sweeping legislation affecting workplace policies, including adding new protected classes. As of January 1, 2025, Illinois now protects employees who provide family care from discrimination in the workplace. The law means...
News: Illinois Requires Employers to Provide More Leave for Employees
Illinois is only one of two states with a mandate to provide paid vacation time for employees to use, for any reason. The Illinois Paid Leave for All Act mandates that employees earn at least one hour of paid leave for every 40 hours worked, up to a maximum of 40...
News: Civil Rights Agency Loses Tool to Investigate Workplace Discrimination
The Associated Press is reporting that the civil rights agency responsible for enforcing employee rights will no longer investigate worker complaints about company policies that may disproportionately harm certain groups. According to the AP, the memo says the U.S....
Local News: Founding Attorney Tom Kennedy Quoted in Coverage on ‘Drive-by’ ADA Laws
The expertise of our founding attorney at Kennedy Hunt P.C., Tom Kennedy III, was recently featured in Fox 2 coverage on controversial lawsuits that may or may not improve accessibility. “They’re very controversial,” Kennedy told Fox 2. “The question is, what good do...