Dolley, Kevin J.

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Updated 3/7/2012

Summary

Lawyer Overview

Attorney Kevin J. Dolley represents clients in litigation and other disputes, with a particular focus on employment law and nationwide recovery of unpaid overtime and wages under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).  The Law Offices of Kevin J. Dolley is a leading boutique law firm that focuses its practice on providing high-quality counsel and legal representation to individual employees and representation in collective and class action litigation. Mr. Dolley regularly advises employees as to whether a violation of employee rights under the FLSA warrants 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’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.

Mr. Dolley maintains a successful FLSA, 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.

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 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.

Frequent Case Types

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Areas of Practice

  • Wage and Hour
  • Unpaid Overtime Lawyer
  • Employment Law
  • Business Law
  • Non-Compete Agreements
  • Contracts
  • Construction Law
  • Workers Compensation
  • Health Care Law
  • Administrative Law
  • Antitrust Law
  • White Collar Crimes

Representative Cases

  • Daugherty v. City of Maryland Heights , (Missouri Supreme Court)

West Practice Categories

Administrative, Antitrust, Business & Commercial, Construction, Contracts, Discrimination, Drugs & Medical Devices, Employment, Employment Law -- Employer, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Health Care, Insurance, Insurance Defense, Legal Malpractice, Litigation & Appeals, Personal Injury -- Defense, Professional Malpractice, Real Estate, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower-Qui Tam, White Collar Crimes, Workers' Compensation, Wrongful Death

Qualifications

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis (Member)

Classes and Seminars

  • Handling the Police Liability Claim, National Business Institute, 2010
  • Government Liability Claims for Auto Accidents, National Business Institute, 2010

Education

  • Saint Louis University School of Law, St. Louis, Missouri
    J.D.
    Law Journal: Saint Louis University School of Law Journal, Editor
  • Stonehill College, North Easton, Massachusetts
    B.A.

Fees

Offers Free Initial Consultation

Accepts Credit Cards

Articles

Published Works

  • Employment Law Attorney
  • Construction Law Attorney
  • Workers' Compensation, Work-Related Injuries and Industrial Accidents Attorney
  • Missouri White Collar Criminal Defense Attorney
  • Labor Law Attorney

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