GeDá Herbert

Education Special Counsel at NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.

GeDá Jones Herbert is a legal professional and social justice advocate with a background in education and civil rights law. She previously served as Education Special Counsel at the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) for four years.6 4 In this role, she managed a large school desegregation litigation caseload while also supporting advocacy and education policy reform.1 2

Career Highlights

Current Position: Director of Programming for the Education Rights Institute at the University of Virginia School of Law1 2
Previous Role: Education Special Counsel at NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.4 6
Earlier Experience: Attorney at the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery, Alabama, focusing on appellate litigation and community education1 2
Background: Former public school teacher before pursuing a legal career1 2

Education and Expertise

Jones Herbert brings a unique blend of educational and legal expertise to her work:

She has experience in K-12 education as a former public school teacher1 2
Her legal work focuses on civil rights, education policy, and school desegregation1 4
She draws connections between historical issues like slavery and contemporary challenges such as mass incarceration in America1 2

Current Endeavors

At the Education Rights Institute, Jones Herbert continues to work on educational equity issues:

She contributes to research and reports on topics such as Title VI of the Civil Rights Act and racial harassment in schools1 2
She presents at conferences on education law and policy, including recent appearances at the Education Law Association conference5
Jones Herbert is involved in discussions about establishing a federal right to high-quality education3

Throughout her career, GeDá Jones Herbert has demonstrated a commitment to advancing educational equity and civil rights through legal advocacy, policy work, and community engagement.7