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.
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...
Kennedy Hunt P.C. Files Complaint Against Special School District of St. Louis County
On November 15, 2025, Kennedy Hunt P.C. filed a lawsuit against the Special School District of St. Louis County in the Circuit Court of St. Louis County, alleging disability discrimination and retaliation in violation of the Missouri Human Rights Act. According to the...
Artificial Intelligence Discrimination
The emergence of artificial intelligence is creating new legal questions about regulation, accessibility, and possible discrimination in areas like schools, housing, and labor. Recently, the governor of Illinois signed legislation that prohibits the use of artificial...
Trump Administration Guts Department Overseeing Special Education
The Trump administration is laying off a substantial number of federal workers amid the government shutdown. According to NPR, the White House is now gutting the office responsible for overseeing special education, and making sure states provide special education...
Kennedy Hunt P.C. Files Complaint Against Ladue School District and the Special School District of St. Louis County
On September 23rd, 2025, Kennedy Hunt P.C. filed a complaint against the Ladue School District and the Special School District of St. Louis County for alleged disability and gender discrimination and retaliation in violation of the Missouri Human Rights Act. At the...
Kennedy Hunt P.C. Files Complaint Against Carbondale Community High School
On September 18, 2025, Kennedy Hunt P.C. filed a complaint against Carbondale Community High School District 165, Board of Education, in the Circuit Court of Jackson County, Illinois, for discrimination in violation of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the...
Kennedy Hunt P.C. Files Disability Discrimination Lawsuit against Cahokia School District #187 Board of Education
Kennedy Hunt P.C. recently filed a disability discrimination lawsuit against Cahokia School District #187 Board of Education in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois, alleging that the public school district violated the Individuals with...