About Kevin J.
Kevin J. Dolley is a Missouri-based lawyer who built his practice around employment and labor matters. He began his legal training at Stonehill College, where he earned a B.A., and went on to receive his J.D. from Saint Louis University School of Law. His academic background anchors a practice grounded in federal and state employment law.
He launched his own practice in 2002 as the Law Offices of Kevin J. Dolley and later practiced under Dolley Law, LLC. Over the years he has handled individual and collective employment disputes, civil litigation in federal court, and alternative dispute resolution. He has experience managing full litigation dockets, preparing pleadings, and conducting hearings in trial and appellate settings.
Dolley is admitted to practice before state and federal tribunals in the Midwest. His admissions include the Missouri bar and multiple federal courts: the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, and the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas. He is also admitted to the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. Those credentials allow him to represent clients at trial and on appeal across several jurisdictions.
He holds a Missouri certification as a mediator and accepts mediation appointments limited to labor and employment law disputes. In that role he serves as a neutral in workplace matters, helping parties explore resolution before or during litigation. As an advocate, he has represented employees and organizations in disputes over wages, discrimination, retaliation, discipline, and collective bargaining issues.
Dolley maintains active memberships in The Missouri Bar, the National Employment Lawyers Association, and the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis. He is also part of the National Fraternal Order of Police Legal Defense Plan Counsel and holds membership in TAANA, an organization concerned with legal representation for nurses. These affiliations keep him connected to developments in employment law, collective bargaining, and professional liability.
He currently practices through Dolley Law, LLC and represents clients in employment disputes, mediations, and federal court litigation. He focuses his practice on labor and employment law and serves as a certified mediator for employment-related cases.
