Tueth Keeney congratulates firm Attorney Pete Yelkovac, contributing author of the Hot Legal Issues in Education column, published in the MoASBO Journal. Pete’s recently published article “Post-Conference Potpourri: Answers to Additional Wage-Hour Questions” appears in May/June 2006 MoASBO Journal, Vol. 53 No. 5. It contains an insightful discussion of the answers to various wage and hour questions, one of the hottest areas of education law and general employment law in recent years.

The MoASBO Journal is published by the Missouri Association of School Business Officials (MoASBO), a nonprofit statewide education association of school administrators and directors whose focus is on the “business” of education. MoASBO was established in 1952 and is affiliated with the Association of School Business Officials International (ASBOI).

The Firm congratulates Mr. Yelkovac on his selection by MoASBO as a contributing author on a recurring basis for this well-recognized and publicized Journal. For more information, or to obtain a copy of the article or Pete’s past Hot Legal Issues articles, please see MoASBO’s website www.moasbo.org

Pete Yelkovac practices in the areas of education and employment law. Pete regularly counsels public school districts in all facets of education and employment law. Pete also regularly advises private employers on employment and labor issues. Pete has successfully defended numerous federal and state lawsuits on behalf of public school districts, universities and private employers. He has extensive experience litigating employment discrimination lawsuits and Section 1983 claims involving a variety of constitutional issues.

Missouri Education - The law firm of Tueth Keeney Cooper Mohan & Jackstadt, P.C. (the "Firm"), has one of the largest and most successful education law groups in the country. The Firm regularly serves the legal counsel needs of approximately 150 school districts throughout Missouri. The Firm also has one of the largest school law practices in Central and Southern Illinois.