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 Fair Housing Complaint Against Peoria, IL.
On October 26, 2023, Kennedy Hunt P.C. filed a complaint against the City of Peoria, Illinois over allegations the city violated the Fair Housing Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. The lawsuit claims the City of Peoria unlawfully interfered with the...
U.S. Department of Labor Looks to Offer More Support for Care Workers, Nannies, House Cleaners
The U.S. Department of Labor recently took first of its kind steps to to provide more support and protection to people such as care workers, nannies, and house cleaners. Newly published sample agreements for domestic workers – who are mostly women – could help ensure...
Managing Partner Presents at Missouri Bar Labor and Employment Symposium
Managing Partner Sarah Jane Hunt recently presented at the 2023 Annual Labor & Employment Law Symposium for the Missouri Bar Association with Raymond Dake, of Siro Smith Dickinson PC. Ms. Hunt’s presentation focused on updates to state and federal wage and hour...
Dept. of Education Says Pennsylvania School District Violated Student’s Civil Rights
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights recently resolved a disability harassment investigation at a Pittsburgh-area school, and found the Allegheny School District failed to protect a student with disabilities who faced constant, pervasive...
Kennedy Hunt P.C. Files Fair Housing Complaint Against the City Of Springfield, Missouri, a Missouri Municipal Corporation
On October 30th, 2023, Kennedy Hunt P.C. filed its second complaint against the City Of Springfield, Missouri, over allegations the City prohibited our client, New Beginning Sanctuary, from operating a recovery home for residents in recovery from drug or alcohol...
Managing Partner Moderates Federal Bar Association-Southern District of Illinois Diversity and Inclusion Panel
On November 2, Managing Partner Sarah Jane Hunt moderated a diversity and inclusion panel for the Federal Bar Association-South District of Illinois alongside mediators Honorable Lisa Van Amburg and Melvin Kennedy, Esq., as well as Southern District of Illinois Court...
Kennedy Hunt P.C. Files Complaint Against O’Fallon Township High School District 203
On October 27th, 2023, Kennedy Hunt P.C. filed a complaint against O’Fallon Township High School District 203 and Dr. Tony Sanders, in his official capacity as State Superintendent of Education for the State of Illinois, over allegations defendants discriminated...
Key Differences Between Modifications and Accommodations
Students with or without 504 Plans or Individualized Education Programs (IEP) may receive modifications and/or accommodations to their learning plans in school. While there are many similarities between modifications and accommodations, there are also key differences...
Kennedy Hunt P.C. Files Complaint Against the City of Rockford, Illinois
On October 13th, 2023, Kennedy Hunt P.C. filed a complaint against the City of Rockford, Illinois over allegations the defendant discriminated against residents at Oxford Houses – homes that support individuals with disabilities who are recovering from alcoholism or...
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...