Jim Layton joined the firm in 2017 after serving more than 22 years in the Missouri Attorney General’s Office-nearly all of those as the State’s principal civil appellate lawyer, Solicitor General. Jim practices in both appellate and trial courts, particularly in...

Mandi Moutray practices in the areas of education, litigation, and labor and employment law. She regularly advises boards of education and administrators on matters involving employee hiring, evaluation, remediation, and termination; student rights and discipline;...

Kate L. Nash practices primarily in the areas of higher education, education, non-profit, litigation, labor and employment law. Kate works primarily with educational institutions, including public and private colleges and universities, community colleges, public...

Shannon M. Orbe practices primarily in the areas of litigation, education, and labor and employment law. She represents both private and public institutions in education and employment matters. Shannon advises school districts, charter schools, and private schools...

Kylie S. Piatt practices primarily in the areas of education, special education, school litigation, and labor and employment law. Kylie regularly advises school districts, charter schools and private schools throughout Missouri with respect to employment and...

Veronica E. Potter practices primarily in the areas of higher education, litigation, and labor and employment law. Veronica represents colleges, universities, and private employers in education and employment litigation matters. In her work with institutions of higher...

John M. Reynolds is an experienced and trusted trial lawyer, whose practice focuses on complex, technical litigation. He has served as trial counsel in some of the largest commercial cases tried to verdict in the St. Louis area, involving Fortune 500 companies and...

Merry C. Rhoades has more than 30 years of experience representing Illinois public education institutions. In her practice as an education law attorney, Merry regularly advises clients on all facets of school law, ranging from annexation and detachment matters to the...

Reid S. Simpson practices primarily in the areas of litigation, education, and labor and employment law. He represents both private and public institutions in education and employment matters. He advises school districts, charter schools, private schools, colleges,...

Elizabeth J. Mooney practices primarily in the areas of higher education, education, non-profit, litigation, labor and employment law. With over twenty-five years of experience in both private practice and in-house settings, Betsey represents colleges, universities,...

Mollie G. Mohan practices primarily in the areas of labor & employment and higher education with an emphasis on litigation and appeals. Mollie represents colleges, universities, and private employers in labor and employment matters at the administrative, trial,...

Diane Metzger practices in the areas of immigration law and employment law. From large multi-national employers to small employers who have no prior experience with our nation’s complex immigration laws, Ms. Metzger represents and provides counsel to clients with a...

Sarah P. McConnell practices primarily in the areas of education, litigation and labor and employment law.  She represents both private and public institutions in education and employment matters.  Sarah advises school districts, charter schools, and private schools...

Mo Jenner practices primarily in the areas of education, higher education, labor and employment law, and commercial litigation. She represents both private and public institutions in education and employment matters.  Mo advises school districts, charter schools, and...

Robert L. Jackstadt practices in the areas of commercial, construction and education litigation. Rob has tried to a conclusion numerous jury and bench trials in federal and state courts located in Illinois and Missouri. Rob has tried and/or handled hundreds of...

Margaret A. Hesse primarily practices in the areas of education law, employment law, and litigation. She consults regularly with public and private employers on matters involving  Title VII, Title IX, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in...

Laura Hemmer practices in the areas of immigration law, education law, and labor and employment law. She represents public entities and private employers with respect to employment and termination matters, board governance issues, special education issues, student...

Ian Cooper serves clients in employment, higher education, commercial, and tort matters. Ian regularly serves as lead counsel in significant cases, including class actions and other complex litigation and has tried numerous jury and bench trials in Missouri and...

Aigner S. Carr practices in the areas of education, litigation, and labor & employment law. Her practice includes both appellate and trial courts matters involving complex legal issues. She represents school districts, charter schools, and private schools...

Celynda L. Brasher is a founding shareholder of the firm. She practices in the areas of education, litigation, and labor and employment law. Celynda represents numerous school districts throughout Missouri. She regularly advises boards of education and administrators...

Lisa J. Berns practices in the areas of real estate, construction, general business contract, lending and finance and corporate law and provides general transactional construction and procurement advice to Missouri and Illinois public school district and higher...

Michelle H. Basi practices primarily in the areas of education, special education, litigation, and labor and employment law. Michelle regularly advises school districts and charter schools on student matters, including special education and Section 504 compliance,...