Jeannie M. DeVeney

Jeannie M. DeVeney

Employment Law - Management

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Kansas City, Missouri
30+ years experience
Littler
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1201 Walnut Street, Suite 1450, Kansas City, MO 64106
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Bio

Jeannie M. DeVeney represents retailers, school districts, public entities, and other employers in all types of employment law issues. She has successfully tried harassment, discrimination and retaliation cases to juries in both state and federal courts and has appeared before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Missouri Commission on Human rights, the Kansas Human Rights Commission, the Kansas City Human Relations Department and numerous other state and federal agencies. She has specific experience with claims related to:The Family and Medical Leave ActTitle VIIThe Age Discrimination in Employment ActThe Americans with Disabilities ActThe Fair Labor Standards ActThe Missouri Human Rights ActShe also handles whistle-blowing cases and wage and hour class and collective actions. She has obtained summary judgments in numerous forums and has successfully defended appeals of those rulings.In addition, Jeannie offers counseling on a wide variety of topics, including discrimination and harassment issues, and she provides training to help prevent problems in the workplace. Jeannie is one of the founders of Littler’s Kansas City office. Before working at Littler Mendelson, Jeannie worked at another firm for 14 years where she was the Labor and Employment Practice Group leader and the head of the Attorney Relations Committee. Jeannie M. DeVeney represents retailers, school districts, public entities, and other employers in all types of employment law issues. She has successfully tried harassment, discrimination and retaliation cases to juries in both state and federal courts and has appeared before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Missouri Commission on Human rights, the Kansas Human Rights Commission, the Kansas City Human Relations Department and numerous other state and federal agencies. She has specific experience with claims related to:The Family and Medical Leave ActTitle VIIThe Age Discrimination in Employment ActThe Americans with Disabilities ActThe Fair Labor Standards ActThe Missouri Human Rights ActShe also handles whistle-blowing cases and wage and hour class and collective actions. She has obtained summary judgments in numerous forums and has successfully defended appeals of those rulings.In addition, Jeannie offers counseling on a wide variety of topics, including discrimination and harassment issues, and she provides training to help prevent problems in the workplace. Jeannie is one of the founders of Littler’s Kansas City office. Before working at Littler Mendelson, Jeannie worked at another firm for 14 years where she was the Labor and Employment Practice Group leader and the head of the Attorney Relations Committee. Jeannie M. DeVeney represents retailers, school districts, public entities, and other employers in all types of employment law issues. She has successfully tried harassment, discrimination and retaliation cases to juries in both state and federal courts and has appeared before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Missouri Commission on Human rights, the Kansas Human Rights Commission, the Kansas City Human Relations Department and numerous other state and federal agencies. She has specific experience with claims related to: She also handles whistle-blowing cases and wage and hour class and collective actions. She has obtained summary judgments in numerous forums and has successfully defended appeals of those rulings. In addition, Jeannie offers counseling on a wide variety of topics, including discrimination and harassment issues, and she provides training to help prevent problems in the workplace. Jeannie is one of the founders of Littler’s Kansas City office. Before working at Littler Mendelson, Jeannie worked at another firm for 14 years where she was the Labor and Employment Practice Group leader and the head of the Attorney Relations Committee.

Local Legal Snapshot

Jurisdiction

Missouri

State Capital

Jefferson City

Highest Court

Missouri Supreme Court

Bar Association

Missouri Bar

Typical Consultation

$200-$450

Typical Hourly Range

$300-$650/hr

Fee Model Notes

Business and employment matters often involve hourly billing with optional project-based retainers.

Estimates vary by market, complexity, urgency, and attorney experience.

Practice Areas

Employment Law - Management

Awards & Recognition

  • Recognized: Employment Law - Management
  • Practice Area: Labor Law - Management
  • Named, Super Lawyer - Kansas and Missouri
  • Named, America's Leading Lawyers for Business - Chambers USA, 2012 and 2013

Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2012

Education

  • Creighton University, J.D., graduated 1995
  • University of Kansas, BA, graduated 1992

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