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.
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...
A Favorable Settlement in Suit to Build Group Homes
The Law Office of Thomas E. Kennedy, III, LC recently settled a matter involving a complaint that raised a number of issues under the Fair Housing Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. Our client RAVE is an...
Reproductive Rights in Missouri
Camille Respess | June 30, 2017 On February 10, St. Louis passed an addition protecting reproductive health decisions to the city’s anti-discrimination ordinance with a 17-10 vote. The ordinance, which was sponsored by 15th Ward Alderwoman Megan Green, prevents...
Recent Filing for Overtime Pay and Wrongful Termination
The Kennedy Hunt, P.C., III recently filed suit in Jefferson County, Missouri on behalf of its client, a former office manager at Meramec Family Dental. The lawsuit alleges violations of the Missouri Minimum Wage Law and claims the plaintiff was wrongfully terminated...
Filing for Unpaid Wages
The Kennedy Hunt, P.C., L.C. recently filed suit in the Eastern District of Missouri on behalf of our client, a former maintenance supervisor for the Delta R-V School District. This lawsuit alleges violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Missouri Minimum...
Minimum Wage Increase in St. Louis City
Camille Respess | June 16, 2017 After two years on hold, City of St. Louis Ordinance No. 70078, raising the minimum wage to $10 an hour took effect on May 5, 2017. This Ordinance makes St. Louis City’s minimum wage higher than the rest of Missouri’s, set at $7.70 an...
Transgender Student Rights
Camille Respess | May 28, 2016 The inequalities members of the LGBTQ+ community face are immense. Correcting these problems is complex in our country, and has become even more so in our nation’s schools: both public and private. In recent months, the rights of...
Placing a focus on our Mental Health
Camille Respess | January 15, 2016 Our mental health is something that is crucial to our wellbeing, but it is often overlooked and not discussed in our society. For students in elementary, middle, and especially high school, learning about and discussing mental health...
Putting a Price on Emotional Distress
For most of us, our job is not just a way of earning a living. It also plays an important role in defining our identity. Often, the success that we achieve in our career is directly tied to our sense of dignity and self-worth. Loss of employment can cause trauma that...