Frances S. Knox
Partner / Attorney
Location:
Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
Phone:
Main Office: 704-372-1360
Email: Contact us
Fax: 704-372-7402
Education:
- University of North Carolina at Charlotte (summa cum laude)
- Wake Forest School of Law, Wake Forest, NC
Areas of Practice:
- Personal Injury
- Auto Accidents
- DWI
Professional Biography
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 thirty years.
Attorney Frances Knox specialize 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 damages. She takes special interest in each and every injury claim, and without hesitation, expect 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 Charlotte office on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and from the firm’s Denver office every Tuesday and Thursday.
Professional Achievements
Education
- Wake Forest University School of Law, Winston Salem, North Carolina
- J.D. – 1991
- Honors: American Jurisprudence Award for Torts & Trial Practice
- University of North Carolina at Charlotte, North Carolina
- Bachelor of Arts summa cum laude – 1979
- Major: Child Psychology
- Major: Political Science
Professional Associations and Memberships
- North Carolina State Bar, Member
- Mecklenburg County Bar, Member
- Board of Governors 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
- Who’s Who in American Law 2007
- The National Trial Lawyer Association
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
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1996
Pro Bono Activities
- Bethel Presbyterian Church Youth Organization, 1995 – 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 – 15 years
- North Carolina Academy of Trial Attorneys- Board of Governors – 4 years
- Regional Worker, Wade Edwards Mock Trial for Senior High School, 2005 – 2015
- Susan Komen Tournament Organizer/Planner – 7 years, 2000 – 2007
- Co-Developer of Verdict Ridge Golf & Country Club and Verdict Ridge Development www.verdictridge.com
- Bethel Presbyterian Church – Cherub Choir , 2010 – 2015
- Supporter of Stegall’s Arena in Concord, NC www.stegallsarena.com
Published Works
- Trial Briefs, Rewrote article on Medicaid Disbursements, December 2005, 2006 and January 2007
- Featured in January 2008 Lake Norman Woman’s Magazine
- Various articles in Lincoln Times newspaper
Representative Clients
- Individuals and Families Involved in Motor Vehicle Accidents
Classes/Seminars
- Guest Speaker, Professionalism in Court Room to First Year Law Students, Wake Forest University
- Instructor, 2 years: Medicaid Entitlement and Liens on Tort Recoveries for Practicing Attorneys
Honors and Awards
- Recipient, 2007 Order of Service Award from the North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers
- Recipient, 2007 Ebbie Award from the North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers
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