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.
Press Release for Petition Against Functional Esthetics Dental Lab, Inc.
On June 15, 2021, the Kennedy Hunt, P.C. filed suit in the Circuit Court of St. Francois County, Missouri against Functional Esthetics Dental Lab, Inc. for discrimination on the basis of sex. The lawsuit alleges Doug Frye, the owner and president of Functional...
Juneteenth Is Now a National Holiday
The country has a new federal holiday -- Juneteenth. On Thursday, June 17th, President Biden signed a law making Juneteenth a national holiday. Earlier in the week, Congress overwhelmingly passed the legislation. Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the...
The Racist History of St. Louis’ Veiled Prophet
St. Louis is home to a long history of racial inequality, permeating the city in 1878 and now. One iteration of this is a debutante: Veiled Prophet Ball. A staple among St. Louis’ white and wealthy, Veiled Prophet was founded in 1878 by two brothers who were...
What Accepting PPP Loans Means for Independent Schools
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, independent schools have received relief funds from the federal government — including the Payroll Protection Program (PPP) — under the CARES Act and the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021. Acceptance...
Recent Order in Our Lawsuit Against the Missouri Department of Mental Health
On Feb. 9, 2021, the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District handed down a ruling granting Kennedy Hunt P.C. its attorney’s fees for a case the firm has been fighting since 2012. Our client is a 33-year-old woman with several medical, behavioral, mental, and...
Kennedy Hunt P.C.’s joint housing discrimination lawsuit with Iowa’s Legal Aid highlighted in The New Yorker
The March 15, 2021 issue of The New Yorker includes an in-depth look into why mobile homes across the country are seeing huge rent spikes, titled “What Happens When Investment Firms Acquire Trailer Parks.” The piece examines how investment firms are buying mobile-home...
Super Lawyers names Sarah Jane Hunt a Rising Star in 2020
In July 2020, Super Lawyers selected Kennedy Hunt, PC partner Sarah Jane Hunt as a Rising Star on the 2020 Missouri & Kansas Rising Star list for the second year in a row. Sarah Jane Hunt was previously selected as a Rising Star in 2019. Being named a Rising Star...
COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions
COVID-19 affects the way people across the world work. Kennedy Hunt P.C. is here to answer your questions about your employment rights during the coronavirus pandemic. Am I required to self-report COVID-19 exposure, symptoms, or diagnosis? This depends on...
Lawsuit Against St. Francois County
On Feb. 27, 2020, Kennedy Hunt, P.C. filed suit in the St. Francois County Circuit Court in the State of Missouri against St. Francois County under the Missouri Human Rights Act. The lawsuit alleges Jerrod Mahurin, the prosecuting attorney and our client’s supervisor,...
Department of Transportation Bans Emotional Support Animals
In December 2020, the U.S. Department of Transportation passed new regulations restricting the type of support animals allowed on commercial airline flights. The Air Carrier Access Act revisions state that only “a dog, regardless of breed or type, that is individually...