Thomas A. "Tom" Mickes - Lawyer in St. Louis, MO

Thomas A. Mickes has practiced law formore than 35 years and serves as the firm Chairman. As one of the leadingeducation law attorneys in the United States, he represents more than 300school districts, private schools, colleges and universities in a variety ofschool-related legal matters. Tom is also lead counsel for Mickes OToolesrepresentation of a self-insured pool of 470 school districts in litigation ofemployment, civil rights and constitutional claims. Tom has been recognized byattorneys of Missouri and Kansas as the best education attorney for the tenyears (SuperLawyers). He has received the same recognition annually from St.Louis Magazine and Kansas City Magazine. He is also routinely recognized as oneof the best education attorneys nationally. He is the only Missouri attorney sorecognized. A founder of the Missouri Council of School Attorneys, Tom hasserved as its president for two terms.He also served on the Board of Directorsof the National Council of School Attorneys. Additionally, Tom serves ascounsel to the Missouri Association of Rural Education (MARE) and CooperatingSchool Districts of the St. Louis area. He is a frequent speaker bothnationally and in Missouri on school law and constitutional issues.Tom has a Ph.D. in educationaladministration. He has been a teacher, principal, superintendent and schoolboard member.Tom authors school law articles for MAREand Missouri Association of School Business Officials. He has been an adjunctprofessor in the doctoral program at St. Louis University and in that capacityat Maryville University.