Halsey G Knapp Jr

Practice Areas

Alternative Dispute Resolution, Business Divorces, Business Litigation, Corporate Governance, Crisis Management, Elections and Voting, Employment Litigation, Injunctions, Lawyers & Law Firms, Real Estate Litigation, RICO

Career

Halsey Knapp is a trial lawyer who regularly advises clients on crisis management and best practices with particular emphasis on business arrangements, real estate transactions, graceful employment departures, legal ethics, and more antagonistic, high stakes, business divorces and business litigation. As a seasoned negotiator, Halsey frequently handles relationship issues with lawyers, clients, suppliers, competitors, owners, operators and the occasional government prosecutor or regulator. Although Chambers USA Guide to America’s Leading Lawyers for Business (“Chambers”) cited Halsey for being a “talented trial lawyer noted for being tenacious,” Halsey also brings a “solution-oriented” approach to disputes. Halsey brings judgment and wisdom to any negotiating table. His most prized award is being named 2022 Best Mentor in Atlanta by the Fulton County Daily Report in recognition of his commitment to the very talented young lawyers around him that he continuously counsels on how to be professional, game changing trial lawyers.

Professional Memberships

Federal Bar Association-Atlanta Chapter, Board of Directors, (2012 to 2018), Special Committee on Role of Magistrate Judges in the N.D. of Ga. (2010), Special Committee on the Local Rules in the N.D. of Ga. (2012-2015)

11th Circuit Historical Society- Georgia Delegate (1994 to 2005), Treasurer (2005-2010), Secretary (2010 to 2017), President (2018-Present)

Cooper Inn of Court, Master (1992 to date), Executive Committee (2000 to 2016), President (2001-2004)

Fulton County Business Court Committee Board (2011 to 2018)

State Bar of Georgia- Disciplinary Revenue Board Member (2018-2023), Disciplinary Revenue Board Vice Chair (2022-2023), State-wide Business Court Committee Member (2023)

Atlanta Bar Association Dispute Resolution Section- Former Chair (2016), Board of Directors (2012 to 2018), Program Co-Director (2013-2014)

Atlanta Bar Association Litigation Section

Atlanta Bar Association Estate Planning & Probate Section

American Bar Association

American Bar Foundation, Fellow (2022)- Business Law Section/LLC Institute, Trust & Estate Law Committee

Gate City Bar

Cobb County Bar Association

Education