Kathryn Ams has 15 years of experience advising K-12 clients. She is a co-board attorney for Cobb County School District, which is the 2nd largest public school district in Georgia and among the 25 largest in the nation.
Kathryn works closely with superintendents and other education leaders across Georgia, advising on all aspects of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, Title IX, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), the Georgia Open Records Act, and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
Kathryn advises and trains school district leaders on the latest trends in employment law and assists her clients with compliance with employment laws. She regularly conducts trainings for school districts on a wide variety of legal issues and provides board governance training for local school boards. She has defended clients against federal discrimination claims, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charges, Department of Justice investigations, Department of Labor investigations, and Office for Civil Rights (OCR) investigations.
Outside of work, Kathryn enjoys spending time with her husband and two sons and serving at Passion City Church.