Thomas Mickes

Thomas Mickes

  • Education Law, Employment Law
  • Florida, Missouri
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Biography

Thomas A. Mickes has practiced law for more than 35 years and serves as a firm managing member and chairperson of Mickes Goldman O’Toole’s School Law practice group. As one of the leading education law attorneys in the United States, he represents more than 300 school districts, private schools, charter schools, colleges and universities in a variety of school-related legal matters. Tom is also lead counsel for Mickes Goldman O’Toole’s representation of a self-insured pool of 470 school districts in litigation of employment, civil rights and constitutional claims.Tom has been recognized by attorneys of Missouri and Kansas as the best education attorney for the past five years (SuperLawyers). He has received the same recognition annually from St. Louis Magazine and Kansas City Magazine. He is also routinely recognized as one of the best education attorneys nationally. He is the only Missouri attorney so recognized. A founder of the Missouri Council of School Attorneys, Tom has served as its president for two terms. He also served on the Board of Directors of the National Council of School Attorneys. Additionally, Tom serves as counsel to the Missouri Association of Rural Education (MARE) and Cooperating School Districts of the St. Louis area. He is a frequent speaker both nationally and in Missouri on school law and constitutional issues. Tom has a Ph.D. in educational administration. He has been a teacher, principal, superintendent and school board member. Tom authors school law articles for MARE and Missouri Association of School Business Officials. He has been an adjunct professor in the doctoral program at St. Louis University and currently serves in that capacity at Maryville University.

Practice Areas
    Education Law
    Employment Law
    Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Florida
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Missouri
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Languages
  • English
Education
Saint Louis University School of Law
J.D. (1979)
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Professional Associations
Florida State Bar  # 462225
Member
- Current
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Missouri State Bar
Member
- Current
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Websites & Blogs
Website
Mickes Goldman O'Toole, LLC
Contact & Map
Main Office
555 Maryville University Dr.
Suite 240
St. Louis, MO 63141
Telephone: (314) 878-5600
Fax: (314) 878-5607