Attorney Profile
Attorney Kevin J. Dolley represents clients in litigation and other disputes, with a particular focus on cases involving employment law, wage and hour, unpaid overtime, non-compete agreements and restrictive employment covenant disputes, administrative law including defense of nurses in Missouri Nursing Board complaints and other professional licensing matters, construction law, white collar criminal defense and complex personal injury, commercial and business litigation.
Mr. Dolley is well-known and accomplished in the area of employment law and successfully argued before the Missouri Supreme Court in adopting the most recent standards in employment law in the State of Missouri. In 2007, Mr. Dolley argued for and won creation before the Missouri Supreme Court of a changed employment discrimination standard under the Missouri Human Rights Act in the seminal Missouri employment law case, Daugherty vs. City of Maryland Heights. Mr. Dolley also regularly advises companies, executives and employees in non-compete, non-solicitation and Missouri trade secret disputes and litigation.
Mr. Dolley's employment law success has resulted in him being a recognized speaker both locally and nationally at seminars, CLE programs and before companies on employment law and government liability issues. The Firm's success in employment law has attracted employers, management and employees as clients. The Firm has successfully defended companies against claims of discrimination and Mr. Dolley's clients include owners, executives, managers, employees and partners from various companies touching a broad variety of industries. The Firm counsels and represents businesses, including professional firms, contractors, franchises and other business clients, in a wide range of employment, litigation and business disputes.
Mr. Dolley is a member of the National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA) and TAANA, which is a national organization of attorneys dedicated to the representation of nurses.
Mr. Dolley maintains a successful wage and hour, employment discrimination, personal injury and Worker's Compensation practice that has won six figure and million dollar verdicts on behalf of his clients. The Law Offices of Kevin J. Dolley has established itself as a leader in civil and administrative litigation on behalf of businesses and individuals seeking a practical and aggressive approach to litigation and preventative counseling.
Mr. Dolley is highly trained and experienced in criminal defense of corporate officers, government officials, police officers and others accused of criminal misconduct. Mr. Dolley represents clients being investigated or charged with the most serious criminal acts. Mr. Dolley's white collar crime defense practice provides legal defense to businesses, executives, nurses and individuals charged with corporate fraud, embezzlement and other serious criminal conduct.
Mr. Dolley litigates administrative and professional licensing cases, including cases before the Missouri Administrative Hearing Commission (AHC) and administrative agencies such as the Missouri Nursing Board.
The Law Offices of Kevin J. Dolley is involved in labor law and Workers' Compensation matters, construction disputes and business and commercial litigation. Mr. Dolley has worked as a labor attorney and litigator and successfully litigated numerous cases on behalf of employers, employees and union members. He has advised clients in labor law matters and argued before labor Boards and Commissions on behalf of clients. Mr. Dolley argued for and obtained for police officers in Missouri the first court order establishing the constitutional right to police officer bargaining and bargaining framework for police officers in Missouri.
Mr. Dolley was an accomplished law journal editor while in law school and was recognized through published articles, including Administrative Waiver of the Untimeliness Defense in Title VII Cases Concerning Federal Employees: A Proposed Analysis , 46 ST. LOUIS U. L.J. 477 (2002).
Mr. Dolley received his B.A. degree from Stonehill College in North Easton, Massachusetts and his J.D. degree from St. Louis University School of Law. He is a member of the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis.
Lectures & Presentations
Handling the Police Liability Claim, National Business Institute, Seminar, May 2010
Government Liability Claims for Auto Accidents, National Business Institute, Nationwide Telephone Seminar, September 2010
Medicare Set-Asides in Personal Injury Litigation, NBI, St. Louis, Missouri February 2011
Controversial Police Liability Issues, NBI, Nationwide Seminar, June 2011
Contact our Labor and Employment Law Firm
For experienced legal counsel in employment and business law, please contact the Law Offices of Kevin J. Dolley at (314)645-4100 or by email at kevin@dolleylaw.com. All legal consultations are held strictly confidential.