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H. Edward Knox 
Charlotte, North Carolina
Managing Partner
phone (704) 315-2363
(866) 704-9059 (Toll-Free)
fax (704) 372-7402
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H. Edward "Eddie" Knox is the senior managing partner of Knox, Brotherton, Knox & Godfrey. He is a Board Certified Trial Specialist with the national Board of Trial Advocacy. Eddie was chosen by North Carolina attorneys and recognized by Business North Carolina magazine as a Legal Elite in 2003 and again in 2005. Eddie has an AV rating by Martindale-Hubbell, which is a "very high to preeminent" rating among his peers. He is also the recipient of the Super Lawyers Award for 2007 and 2008. In 2008, Eddie was inducted into the General Practice Hall of Fame by the North Carolina Bar Association.

Eddie was a Babcock Scholar and received his juris doctorate at Wake Forest Law School . He graduated from North Carolina State University as the Most Distinguished Graduate in the School of Education . Eddie served as President of both the Law School Student Body and the N.C. State Student Body.

Eddie has also served as chairman of numerous state commissions and local community organizations, including roles as a State Senator as well as Mayor of Charlotte, NC.

Eddie's active practice includes trial work in the area of personal injury, medical malpractice, workers' compensation and condemnation. He and his wife, fellow attorney Frances S. Knox, try personal injury cases as a team.

Eddie loves golf and is the owner/developer of Verdict Ridge Golf and Country Club, located just north of Charlotte in Denver , NC . Eddie and Frances have three children and eight grandchildren, and are active members of Bethel Presbyterian Church in Cornelius , NC . Eddie is also a member of "Witness", a southern gospel quartet.


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Areas of Practice:

Personal Injury
Medical Malpractice
Workers' Compensation

Litigation Percentage:
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Certification/Specialties:
Trial Specialist, National Board of Trial Advocacy


Bar Admissions:
North Carolina, 1963
U.S. District Court Western District of North Carolina, 1963
U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1981
U.S. Supreme Court
Education:
Wake Forest University School of Law, Winston Salem, North Carolina, 1963
Juris Doctorate
Honors: Summa Cum Laude
Honors: Babcock Scholar
Honors: President, Law School Student Body
Law Review: Wake Forest Law Review


North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1960
B.S.
Honors: Most Distinguished Graduate
Honors: President, North Carolina State Student Body
Major:  Agricultural Education


Classes/Seminars Taught:
Instructor, CLE - N.C. Academy of Trial Lawyers


Honors and Awards:
Inducted into the General Practice Hall of Fame by the North Carolina Bar Association, 2008


Super Lawyer, 2007 - 2008


Recipient of a 2007 Order of Service Award from the North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers


2003, 2005, and 2006 Legal Elite, Business North Carolina Magazine


Outstanding Alumnus, Wake Forest University, 1982


Outstanding Alumnus, North Carolina State University, 1970


Outstanding Young Man of America, 1969


Distinguished Service Award for Mecklenburg County, 1968


Professional Associations and Memberships:
North Carolina State Bar
Member


Mecklenburg County Bar
Member


North Carolina Advocates for Justice
Member


North Carolina Advocates for Justice Auto Torts Section
Member


Mecklenburg County Trial Lawyers Association
Member


American Inns of Court
Member


Wake Forest University's Law Board of Visitors
Member


Past Employment Positions:
Charlotte, North Carolina, Mayor, 1980 - 1984


North Carolina State Senator, 1970 - 1974


Verdict Ridge Golf and Country Club, Owner/Developer


Fraternities/Sororities:
Phi Alpha Delta
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817 East Trade Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
Phone: 704-315-2363
Toll Free: 866-704-9059
Fax: 704-372-7402
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Denver, NC 28037
Phone: 704-827-6667
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Our lawyers serve clients in eastern and central North Carolina (NC), including Charlotte, Cornelius, Denver, Gastonia, Concord, Kannapolis, Salisbury, Matthews, Monroe, Pineville, Mooresville, Lincolnton, Mecklenburg County, Lincoln County, Cabarrus County, Gaston County and Rowan County.