Background
McKnight, Junior, Robert H. was born on March 21, 1946 in Detroit, Michigan, United States.
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Robert H. McKnight, Junior.
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College of Wooster (Bachelor of Arts, 1968). Wayne State University (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1971).
Career
DCA Architects, Incorporated. v. American Building Consultants, Incorporated., 203 Georgia. Appendix 598, 417 South.E. 2d 386 (1992); RACE, Incorporated. v. Wade Leasing, Incorporated., 201 Georgia. Appendix 340, 411 South.E. 2d 56 (1991); Ethridge v. Masonry Contractors, Incorporated., 536 F.Supp. 365 (North Dakota Georgia. 1982); United States. v. Brown, 587 F.2d 187 (5th Circuit, 1979); United States. v. Kilrain, 566 F.2d 979 (5th Circuit 1978); United States. v. Marra, 481 F.2d 1196 (6th Circuit 1973)Worked at England & McKnight (Atlanta, Georgia) specializing in General Civil and Criminal Practice. Contract, Corporate, Probate, Trusts, Family, Tort, Personal Injury Law and Products Liability. Trials in all Courts.
Civil Rights, Municipal Law, Creditors Rights, General Insurance Litigation, Administrative Law, Medical Malpractice, Securities and Construction.
Admitted to the bar, 1971, Michigan. 1976, Georgia.
Member, Wayne Law Review, 1969-1971.
Trial Attorney, United States. Justice Department, Tax Division, 1971-1975.
Assistant United States.
Attorney, Northern District of Georgia, 1975-1978. Member: Atlanta Bar Association (Member, Board of Directors, Litigation Section, 1981-1986). State Bar of Georgia.
Lawyers Club of Atlanta.
Among a variety of legal matters, Mel England and Robert McKnight do extensive trial and appellate work in federal and state courts. In addition to substantial experience in private practice, England is a former Federal Bureau of Investigation agent and trial district attorney.
Rob McKnight is a former trial attorney with the Tax Division of the United States. Justice Department and a trial Assistant United States.
Attorney. In civil cases they represent plaintiffs and defendants.
In 1990, Mel England who has tried cases before 239 separate juries, obtained a jury verdict of $8.5 million compensatory damages in a products liability case, a record in Georgia for compensatory damages at that time. The firm also represents citizens who are prosecuted in federal and state courts and represents plaintiffs and defendants in law enforcement related civil rights cases.
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Membership
Member, Wayne Law Review, 1969-1971. Trial Attorney, United States. Justice Department, Tax Division, 1971-1975.
Assistant United States.
Attorney, Northern District of Georgia, 1975-1978. Member: Atlanta Bar Association (Member, Board of Directors, Litigation Section, 1981-1986).
State Bar of Georgia. Lawyers Club of Atlanta.
