Michael McKnight
USA Guide 2024
Band 3 : Labor & Employment
Band 3
About
Provided by Michael McKnight
Practice Areas
Employment Law, Litigation, Workplace Safety and Health, Mergers and Acquisitions, Drug Testing, Higher Education
Career
Michael McKnight provides counsel to and represents employers in all types of labor and employment matters. In addition to representing employers in courts and arbitration proceedings, Michael has extensive experience as an advocate for employers in administrative agency proceedings, investigations, and audits before state and federal Equal Employment Opportunity, Occupational Safety and Health, and Wage and Hour enforcement agencies. He routinely advises employers in investigating and responding to workplace accidents, injuries, and fatalities.
Michael regularly works with employers in the agriculture, automotive, construction, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing, retail, technology, transportation, and utilities industries. He also represents and advises non-profit organizations, schools, and governmental agencies and officials on matters involving civil rights and campaign finance laws and state and federal constitutional requirements.
Michael enjoys working with clients to find innovative, practical, and cost-effective solutions to litigation and workplace issues and partnering with clients to take proactive steps to avoid costly and time-consuming legal problems.
Professional Memberships
North Carolina Bar Association (Labor and Employment Law Section Council Member)
Wake County Bar Association
Chambers Review
USA
Michael McKnight has notable experience in employment disputes, including arbitration, as well as OSHA work.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Michael is excellent; he is always responsive and knows our business well."
"He has effective and quick responses. He provides solid counsel, resulting in positive outcomes for the organization, and has an ability to translate complicated legal matters into simple language."
"Michael is excellent; he is always responsive and knows our business well."
"He has effective and quick responses. He provides solid counsel, resulting in positive outcomes for the organization, and has an ability to translate complicated legal matters into simple language."