KaShonda L. Day

KaShonda L. Day is a Jackson education and employment lawyer and a partner at Adams and Reese LLP who represents school districts and education professionals in complex legal matters. Her practice focuses on students with disabilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and Section 504. She assists school districts with formal state complaints, administrative due process hearings, and federal court litigation. Her background includes seven years as in-house counsel for a large school district, giving her direct experience with legal and operational issues.

KaShonda earned her B.A. in English, cum laude, from Tougaloo College. She later completed a master’s degree in Educational Leadership, magna cum laude, at the University of North Florida. She received her J.D. from Stetson University College of Law. Her academic background combines legal training with advanced study in educational leadership, supporting a practice centered on schools, administrators, students, and institutional decision-making.

KaShonda advises school boards, administrators, businesses, and public entities on contracts, policy development, board governance, student discipline, and constitutional issues. Her work includes Title VII compliance and matters involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, disability accommodations, and labor relations. She represents employers in termination and non-renewal hearings, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission proceedings, and federal court disputes. She provides professional development training on special education, disability accommodations, employment law, and other compliance topics.

KaShonda L. Day is a Partner admitted to practice in Mississippi. Her court admissions include the Mississippi Supreme Court, the Fifth Circuit, and the Southern District of Mississippi. She has secured favorable results in employment, discrimination, contract, negligence, and special education disputes. Her professional recognition includes Best Lawyers for Education Law and Leadership Mississippi Bar. Her practice reflects extensive experience in education law, labor and employment matters, compliance, and litigation involving public institutions.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Adams and Reese, L.L.P.
• Member, Mississippi Bar Association

Licensed State

• Mississippi

Education

• Stetson University College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of North Florida
  Master’s in Educational Leadership (MED)
• Tougaloo College
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)