Attorneys

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