Daniel J. Rhoads focuses his practice on employment litigation and school law. He represents both public school districts and private businesses in employment disputes. His education-law practice entails not only representing school districts in legal and administrative proceedings but also advising school officials on legal compliance. Dan is particulary interested in the Family & Medical Leave Act and its interaction with other federal and state laws and in Constitutional law, especially as it applies to public school districts.

Before joining Tueth Keeney, Dan gained experience by trying civil cases in the associate circuit courts of St. Louis, which included a favorable verdict in the case Fox v. Anheuser-Busch. With Tueth Keeney, Dan has kept his courtroom skills sharp by making frequent appearances and arguing motions, including a successful oral argument for summary judgment in the case Hollman v. Tee & E Trucking, Inc.

B.A. - University of Miami, 2002

• “Search and Seizure: What is reasonable in the school context?,” January 2009 Annual Illinois School Law Seminar
• "Update on Redding v. Safford Unified School District: The Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments," June 2009 Bi-State Education Foundation
• "Student First Amendment Issues: Speech & Religion in & Around the School," MCSA Video
• Quoted in LRP Publications Articles:
  • "Q&A: Prior written notice helps cover your bases," May 2009
  • "Review existing data in absence of parent consent for reevaluation"
  • "Review data from these 9 sources when reevaluating students"
  • "Don't overlook 5 special factors when developing IEPs"
• "Complying with FERPA and ISSRA", August 2009 Back-to-School Seminar
• Professionalism & Diversity Panel, August 2009 Washington University Law School Orientation

• Illinois Council of School Attorneys
• Illinois Bar Association
• Missouri Council of School Attorneys
• Missouri Bar Association
• Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers
• Order of Barristers