I have had the pleasure of being represented by Frances Knox and Allen Brotherton. My experience with both of these highly professional attorneys has been fantastic. Frances has helped me through not one but two personal injury cases and Allen has represented me for a number of traffic violations. Their representations on each of my cases has been met with success. i would recommend Frances and Allen to anyone that is seeking a highly skilled professional to win their case.
Partner
Frances S. Knox
Partner · practicing in North Carolina for more than 35 years
Attorney Frances Knox received her Juris Doctorate from Wake Forest School of Law after graduating Summa Cum Laude from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and has been with the firm for over forty years.
Frances specializes in representing those who have suffered personal injuries from motor vehicle accidents. She fights vigorously for her clients who have been involved in accidents and suffered personal injuries and general damage. She takes special interest in each and every injury claim, and without hesitation expects insurance companies to do the same in order to make certain her clients receive all of the compensation to which they are entitled.
Frances works from the firm’s Denver office Monday-Friday and Charlotte by appointment.
Education
- Wake Forest University School of Law, J.D., 1991, American Jurisprudence Award for Torts & Trial Practice
- University of North Carolina at Charlotte, B.A., Child Psychology and Political Science, 1979, summa cum laude
Bar admissions
- North Carolina, 1991
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina, 1992
- U.S. District Court, Western District of North Carolina, 1992
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of North Carolina, 1992
- Supreme Court of the United States, 1996
Memberships
- North Carolina State Bar
- Lincoln County Bar
- North Carolina Advocates for Justice (Board of Governors (former))
- North Carolina Advocates for Justice (Auto Torts Section)
- Lincoln County Trial Lawyers Association
- American Inns of Court
- National Trial Lawyers Association
- American Society of Legal Advocates
Community
- Bethel Presbyterian Church Youth Organization, 1995-2015
- Bethel Presbyterian Church Cherub Choir, 2010-2015
- Child Care Resources, 1981-1984
- Family Support Center, 1980-1984
- Huntersville Oaks Nursing Home, Ethics Committee, 1993-1996
- First Citizens Bank, Charlotte, Board of Directors
- North Carolina Academy of Trial Attorneys, Board of Governors, 4 years
- Wade Edwards Mock Trial, Regional worker, 2005-2015
- Susan G. Komen tournament, Organizer, 2000-2007
- Verdict Ridge Golf & Country Club and Verdict Ridge Development, Co-developer
Published work
- Article on Medicaid disbursements (rewrite), Trial Briefs, December 2005, 2006, January 2007
- Feature, Lake Norman Woman's Magazine, January 2008
- Various articles, Lincoln Times
- Various articles, Lake Norman Publications
Speaking and teaching
- Professionalism in the Court Room, Wake Forest University School of Law, first-year students, Guest speaker
- Medicaid Entitlement and Liens on Tort Recoveries for Practicing Attorneys, Instructor, 2 years
Offices
- Charlotte Office905 East 7th Street
Charlotte, NC 28204 - Denver Office (Lake Norman)7476 Waterside Loop Road, Suite 400
Denver, NC 28037
13 representative matters
Frances’s record
- Settlementmore than $1 million
More than $1 million for two motorcyclists hit from behind while stopped for a paving construction truck.
- Settlement
Recovery for a family of seven after both parents were seriously injured in a motor vehicle accident on I-85 in Cabarrus County.
- Settlement
Settlement for a client struck at a local NASCAR race by a drunk driver fleeing police with illegal weapons, drugs and other contraband.
- Settlement
Wrongful death action settled for the three children of a young mother killed in an automobile accident.
- Settlement
Settlement and structured annuities in a tractor-trailer case where the driver fell asleep and pushed the client's car 735 feet down the road.
- Settlement
Policy limits paid after a client stopped in traffic on I-40 in Morganton was rear-ended by a driver traveling at 75 miles per hour.
Clients who named them
What clients say about Frances
Frances is an outstanding Charlotte attorney. Would definitely recommend to friends & family.
Ben Robinson
Attorney Frances Knox helped my family in providing much needed legal documents. She was very prompt, knowledgeable and went well out of her way to help us. She provided excellent legal services and was very congenial and easy to work with throughout the process. I highly recommend her as an attorney.
From the firm
Frances in the news
Frances S. Knox featured in LKN Magazine
LKN Magazine profiles Frances S. Knox, from a Cabarrus County farm to law school at 41 to the first Women in Business Award from the Lincolnton-Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce.
Frances S. Knox Honored with 2026 Women in Business Award
Knox Law Center is proud to celebrate Frances S. Knox, recipient of the 2026 Women in Business Award from the Lincolnton-Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce.
Celebrating Frances Knox’s 10th Consecutive Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished Attorney Award
Knox Law Center congratulates H.Edward Knox for being awarded the 2023 Martindale-Hubbell award.
Frances Knox Awarded for Ability and Ethics by Peer Review
Knox Law Center congratulates H.Edward Knox for being awarded the 2023 Martindale-Hubbell award.
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Frances S. Knox practices from the Charlotte and Denver offices.
