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I started my career as a school teacher and later became an education consultant. Now as a lawyer representing school districts, I bring a deep understanding of how schools work – the daily lives of teachers and administrators – to the legal counsel that I provide.

Primary Practice:

KaShonda L. Day joined Adams and Reese in 2017 after serving for seven years as in-house counsel for one of the largest school districts in the state. With a primary focus on matters involving students with disabilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Section 504, KaShonda represents school districts in responding to formal state complaints, administrative due process hearings and federal court litigation.

Beyond special education law, KaShonda provides legal counsel to school boards, administrators, and other education professionals across the state. Her practice includes advising on contracts, Title VII compliance, board governance, policy development, student discipline, constitutional issues, and discrimination, harassment, and retaliation matters. KaShonda has successfully represented school districts and other entities in labor and employment disputes, employee termination and non-renewal hearings, as well as cases before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and federal courts.

KaShonda collaborates with superintendents and district administrators, and decision-makers from other organizations, businesses, and public entities to provide strategic guidance on day-to-day operations, policy development, and compliance matters. She provides professional development training to schools on special education matters, to other organizations on disability and accommodation-related issues, and to both on labor and employment laws and other key legal topics.

Education

  • Stetson University College of Law, J.D., 2005
  • University of North Florida, 2002, Masters, Educational Leadership, magna cum laude
  • Tougaloo College, B.A., 2000, English, cum laude

Bar Admissions

  • Mississippi

Court Admissions

  • United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
  • Mississippi Supreme Court

Community Involvement

KaShonda serves on the Board of Directors of the Cure Sickle Cell Foundation, as a member of the Jackson Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc., and is a member of the Junior League of Jackson.

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Areas of Practice

Acknowledgements

  • Best Lawyers® - Education Law
  • Leadership Mississippi Bar

Professional Affiliations & Memberships

KaShonda is a member of the American Bar Association, the Council of School Attorneys of the National School Boards Association and the Council of School Attorneys of the Mississippi School Boards Association.

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  • Obtaining dismissal based on qualified immunity on claims against employer and former employees brought pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Family Medical Leave Act and the Equal Protection Clause
  • Obtaining a favorable verdict on behalf of the employer in a breach of contract claim in which a former employee sought the payment of supplements that had been discontinued by a former superintendent
  • Obtaining a favorable jury verdict in federal court on behalf of the employer in Title VII retaliation claim
  • Obtaining favorable jury verdicts in federal court on behalf of employers in Title VII race, gender, and age discrimination claims
  • Obtaining a favorable judgement in appeal brought before the Mississippi Court of Appeals on claim of negligence
  • Successfully representing school district in Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) due process hearings

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