Adam R. Knecht
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Adam Knecht concentrates his practice on both transactional and business/civil litigation. Mr. Knecht’s civil work encompasses all aspects of civil trial work, including business litigation, landlord/tenant disputes, non-competition litigation, transportation law, premises liability, and insurance defense. His civil practice includes defending catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases, defending healthcare professions against medical malpractice and nursing home lawsuits, workers’ compensation defense, defense of civil rights claims, and defending the manufacturers of various products including building products and medical products. Mr. Knecht’s transactional practice involves mergers and acquisitions, general business transactions, real estate law, and securities law.
Mr. Knecht represents clients in a wide variety of litigation and appellate matters in Federal and State courts in Nevada and Utah. He has successfully defended and prosecuted cases through trial, serving as lead trial counsel in more than 20 cases generally involving complex commercial, business, premises liability, personal injury, and real estate issues. Mr. Knecht has also been recognized by Mountain States Super Lawyers® for his business litigation law practice.
Prior to law practice, Mr. Knecht had many years of business management experience in both the technology and construction industries. He also advised and provided management consulting services for various mid to large companies while working for global consulting firms Accenture and Bridge Strategy Group. Subsequent to that, Mr. Knecht was the general manager of a construction and real estate development company.
Bar Admissions
- Nevada, 2013
- Utah, 2021
- New Mexico, 2022
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, District of Nevada
- U.S. District Court, District of Utah
Location
Las Vegas Office
1160 North Town Center Drive
Suite 330
Las Vegas, NV 89144
Education
JD: University of Nevada-Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law, 2013
BS: Brigham Young University, 1998, Finance and Information Systems, Minor in Spanish
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Career Distinctions & Honors
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America; Corporate Law, 2024-2025
- Mountain States Super Lawyers®, Business Litigation, 2022
- Outstanding Academic Achievement Full Scholarship
- CALI Excellence for the Future Award: Legal Writing I (2010), Legal Writing II (2011), and Evidence, (2012)
Professional Associations
- State Bar of Nevada
- State Bar of Utah
- Southern Utah Bar
- State Bar New Mexico
- Nevada Contractors Association
- National Association of Home Builders
Business & Community Service
- Volunteer, Boy Scouts of America, 2000-present
- Volunteer, Habitat for Humanity, 1989-present
Other Activities
- Outside of work, Mr. Knecht enjoys spending time with his wife and children, running, boating, climbing, and hiking.
Languages
- Spanish