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Herbert Vincent McKnight, Jr., Managing Partner Attorney
False Claims Act, Qui Tam, Procurement Fraud, Other, Labor and Employment, Employee Rights, Employment Civil Rights, Employment Claims, ...
Phone:(202) 499-5211
Web:sanfordheisler.com
Address: 700 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20003
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Law Firm:Sanford Heisler Sharp, LLP
Lawyer:Herbert Vincent McKnight, Jr.
Phone:(202) 499-5211
Fax:(202) 499-5199
Lawyer Title:Managing Partner
Practice Areas:False Claims Act, Qui Tam, Procurement Fraud, Other, Labor and Employment, Employee Rights, Employment Civil Rights, Employment Claims, Employment Class Actions, Employment Law, Employment Litigation, Employment Rights, Employment Terminiation, Equal Employment Opportunity Law, Executive Employment Law, Fair Employment Practices, Fair Labor Standards, Federal Employment Law, Whistleblower Litigation, Wrongful Termination
Bio:AV Preeminent | Vincent “Vince” McKnight, Jr., is the Managing Partner of Sanford Heisler Sharp, LLP’s Washington, DC office, a national law firm with offices in Washington DC, New York, California, and Tennessee. He received his J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania School of Law in 1978. Mr. McKnight is Co-Chair with Ross Brooks of Sanford Heisler Sharp’s whistleblower practice. In that capacity, he represents whistleblowers in numerous sealed and unsealed False Claims Act/qui tam suits under investigation by the United States and other governmental stakeholders. Mr. McKnight has achieved significant success in cases brought under the federal False Claims Act, including the representation of whistleblowers in a series of actions alleging that office products companies were illegally selling products from non-compliant countries such as China to the U.S. government in violation of the Trade Agreements Act and General Services Administration (GSA) policies. In 2009, Vince was co-lead counsel for a whistleblower who was the Government Contracting Director for Network Appliance (NetApp) in a matter which resulted in the then-largest GSA procurement fraud settlement in history. Vince also served as co-counsel in United States ex rel Cox v. Smith & Nephew, alleging unlawful sales of medical devices under government contracts arising from the manufacturer’s violations of the Trade Agreements Act. Mr. McKnight’s experience extends to professional panel presentations
Admitted:1980, District of Columbia2009, MarylandU.S. District Court for the District of ColumbiaU.S. District Court for MarylandU.S. District Court for the Eastern District of PennsylvaniaU.S. Court of Appeals for the District of ColumbiaU.S. Court of Appeals for the Third CircuitU.S. Court of Appeals for… Read more 1980, District of Columbia; 2009, Maryland; U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia; U.S. District Court for Maryland; U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania; U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court; Read less
College:Brown University, Class of 1975, B.A.
Law School:University of Pennsylvania, Class of 1978, J.D.
Membership: The District of Columbia Bar National Bar Associations American Association for Justice (Committee Co-Chairman, Qui Tam Litigation Group, 1998—) Trial Lawyers Association of Metropolitan Washington, D.C. (Member, Board of Governors, 1991—) Taxpayers Against Fraud.
Web:sanfordheisler.com
Languages:English

Lawyer Herbert Vincent McKnight, Jr., graduated from Brown University, Class of 1975, B.A. University of Pennsylvania, Class of 1978, J.D., is now employed by Sanford Heisler Sharp, LLP at 700 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, Suite 300 Washington, DC 20003.

While being a member of The District of Columbia Bar National Bar Associations American Association for Justice (Committee Co-Chairman, Qui Tam Litigation Group, 1998—) Trial Lawyers Association of Metropolitan Washington, D.C. (Member, Board of Governors, 1991—) Taxpayers Against Fraud., Herbert Vincent McKnight, Jr. is one of the more than one million lawyers in United States. Before choosing Herbert Vincent McKnight, Jr. as your lawyer, you should consider whether Herbert Vincent McKnight, Jr. offers free consultation, (if not) how much the initial interview costs, if there is any hidden attorney fees, what's the fee schedule, whether he or she has good community reputation and is able to provide a list of good references. You can also contact the Board of Professional Responsibility of the state bar, to find out if Herbert Vincent McKnight, Jr. has ever been placed under any disciplinary actions. Please be aware that, though Herbert Vincent McKnight, Jr.'s office is located at Washington, DC, he or she might belong to the bar association of other states.

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Herbert Vincent McKnight, Jr. has been admitted in 1980, District of Columbia2009, MarylandU.S. District Court for the District of ColumbiaU.S. District Court for MarylandU.S. District Court for the Eastern District of PennsylvaniaU.S. Court of Appeals for the District of ColumbiaU.S. Court of Appeals for the Third CircuitU.S. Court of Appeals for… Read more 1980, District of Columbia; 2009, Maryland; U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia; U.S. District Court for Maryland; U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania; U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court; Read less. His or her practice areas include False Claims Act, Qui Tam, Procurement Fraud, Other, Labor and Employment, Employee Rights, Employment Civil Rights, Employment Claims, Employment Class Actions, Employment Law, Employment Litigation, Employment Rights, Employment Terminiation, Equal Employment Opportunity Law, Executive Employment Law, Fair Employment Practices, Fair Labor Standards, Federal Employment Law, Whistleblower Litigation, Wrongful Termination.

Herbert Vincent McKnight, Jr.'s college and law school education includes Brown University, Class of 1975, B.A., University of Pennsylvania, Class of 1978, J.D.. Other biographical background includes AV Preeminent | Vincent “Vince” McKnight, Jr., is the Managing Partner of Sanford Heisler Sharp, LLP’s Washington, DC office, a national law firm with offices in Washington DC, New York, California, and Tennessee. He received his J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania School of Law in 1978. Mr. McKnight is Co-Chair with Ross Brooks of Sanford Heisler Sharp’s whistleblower practice. In that capacity, he represents whistleblowers in numerous sealed and unsealed False Claims Act/qui tam suits under investigation by the United States and other governmental stakeholders. Mr. McKnight has achieved significant success in cases brought under the federal False Claims Act, including the representation of whistleblowers in a series of actions alleging that office products companies were illegally selling products from non-compliant countries such as China to the U.S. government in violation of the Trade Agreements Act and General Services Administration (GSA) policies. In 2009, Vince was co-lead counsel for a whistleblower who was the Government Contracting Director for Network Appliance (NetApp) in a matter which resulted in the then-largest GSA procurement fraud settlement in history. Vince also served as co-counsel in United States ex rel Cox v. Smith & Nephew, alleging unlawful sales of medical devices under government contracts arising from the manufacturer’s violations of the Trade Agreements Act. Mr. McKnight’s experience extends to professional panel presentations. You should contact other lawyers and law firms nearby before choosing your legal representatives.

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