Shanda's practice focuses primarily on premises liability litigation. Her experience in this area of the law is varied and includes everything from routine slip and fall litigation to more complex inadequate security cases. She practices in both state and federal courts and is well-versed in federal practice and procedure – especially in the area of removal jurisdiction.
Shanda earned a B.A. in English from the University of Southern Mississippi and received her J.D. from Mississippi College School of Law, where she graduated cum laude and served as Case Note/Comment Editor of the Law Review.
Published Works
Maintaining a Safe Premises, The Mississippi Hospitality and Restaurant Association Newsletter, Spring, 2012
Request No. 1: Admit That You Are Not Seeking Damages in Excess of $75,000. Response: I'm Not Gonna and You Can't Make Me. Determining Whether the Amount in Controversy Requirement is Satisfied Based on Plaintiffs' Responses (or Lack Thereof) to Requests for Admission, The MDLA Quarterly, Vol. 32, No.2, 2008
Classes/Seminars
Premises Liability: Recent Cases and Trends Mississippi Claims Association/ Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association Joint Seminar, 2011
Litigating Slip, Trip & Fall Cases in Mississippi, National Business Institute - June 2013
Representing Your Client in Federal Court, National Business Institute - June 2014
Honors and Awards
Martindale-Hubbell AV-Rated
Mid South Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2009 - 2012
Mid South Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2014 - Present
Mississippi Business Journal "Leader in Law", 2014 - Present
Top 10 Personal Injury Attorneys Under 40 (NAOPIA), 2014 - Present
