EXPERIENCE
Tueth, Keeney, Cooper, Mohan & Jackstadt, P.C. has successfully represented a number of
businesses, large and small, throughout the Midwest in labor and employment matters. Our broad range of experience
includes employment discrimination litigation, wage-hour investigations, affirmative action revision plans development, INS audits, and a variety of traditional labor matters.
Over the last few years, the Firm has successfully defended over 100 discrimination and other employment
litigation
matters. The Firm has regularly obtained summary judgment in nearly ever category of employment litigation. Our attorneys have also defended many cases in
trial, as well as in appeals in federal and state courts throughout the Midwest.
As part of our preventative law philosophy, Tueth Keeney attorneys are always available to consult with corporate
officials regarding matters such as handbook issues and preparation, problem employees, Americans with Disabilities
Act compliance, and employee training. In addition, the Firm presents an annual client seminar. This comprehensive
one-day seminar (which is offered to clients at no cost) stresses actual problems faced by HR personnel and corporate
officials, and offers practical solutions to reduce liability. Our attorneys also assist clients in developing personnel
policies and practices that contribute to a sound human resource program. Additionally, our attorneys are available to
assist employers with the legal requirements affecting the employment relationship, and to implement employers’
policies.
Employment Litigation
Our attorneys have successfully defended hundreds of employment litigation cases over the past few years, including
those under Title VII and state law, the Equal Pay Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination
in Employment Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and Workers’ Compensation retaliation law. Additionally, our
attorneys have successfully enforced many non-compete and non-solicitation agreements.
Human Resources Counseling
Our attorneys have substantial experience in drafting employment handbooks, policy manuals and other workplace
materials. We have participated in dozens of employee discipline and discharge matters, as well as reorganization
and reductions-in-force. Our employment attorneys have also assisted in the drafting and negotiation of executive
employment agreements and compensation planning, employee leasing and independent contractor agreements, and
non-competition/non-solicitation and confidentiality agreements.
Workers’ Compensation
At one time, the practice of workers’ compensation law for the employer consisted solely of the defense of the Claim for
Compensation filed by the employee with the Division of Workers’ Compensation. However, due to a dramatic increase in
recent years in state and federal legislation dealing with employees, including OSHA, the Americans with Disabilities Act
and the Family and Medical Leave Act, it is mandatory that workers' compensation defense attorneys be able to provide a
full-service approach to the defense of the workers’ compensation case. This includes being able to understand that
sometimes a ‘‘win’’ in a workers’ compensation case can create a devastating loss or potential loss for the employer with
respect to a pending or potential employment lawsuit. A review of recent reported court cases illustrates that, in many
instances, an employer ‘‘won’’ the workers’ compensation case only to suffer a large verdict in a subsequent civil case due
to a tactical decision, which was made in the workers' compensation case. A full-service approach to defending a workers'
compensation case involves having attorneys who are knowledgeable in all aspects of the law, as it may affect the potential
outcome of each case for the employer. Our workers’ compensation attorneys have extensive experience in both defending
workers’ compensation claims and in defending employment claims. This dual experience insures that our attorneys will
reduce the employer's risk to a minimum in all areas of potential liability.
Our workers’ compensation attorneys have extensive experience in handling every type of workers’ compensation claim from
the very minor claim up to and including permanent total disability cases. Our attorneys handle cases throughout Eastern
Missouri and are very familiar with the customs, practices and procedures of every Administrative Law Judge in that area.
Our attorneys deal with a large number of physicians and are able to select or recommend the best available physician to
handle either diagnosis and treatment or rating evaluations.
Our workers’ compensation attorneys take the approach that workers’ compensation cases can be won, and they win a majority
of cases that go to hearing. We take a proactive approach with each individual client to recommend and implement a specific
strategy in each case, which will maximize the result for the client. That approach begins with our willingness to become
involved in a preventative or risk management approach with each client. Generally speaking, that involves being willing
to meet with the client to review various systems that the client has in place to handle workers’ compensation cases and
recommending changes or modifications in those systems. This approach will assist the client in minimizing work-related
accidents and maximizing their result should a Claim for Compensation be filed as a result of an accident that occurs in
the work place.
Management and Employee Training
The Firm’s attorneys are available for on-site training related to anti-harassment, general EEO policy, ADA, FMLA,
Workers’ Compensation, Drug and Alcohol Testing and many other employment issues.
