HOWARD M. KNEE
Partner, Labor & Employment
Blank Rome LLP
In his more than 50-year career, Howard Knee has handled dozens of jury and non-jury trials and arbitrations, and has appeared before the United States Supreme Court, the California Supreme Court, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and various state courts of appeal. He has handled jury and bench trials in federal and state courts, arbitrations, labor arbitrations, NLRB cases and various administrative proceedings.
Knee represents high-profile companies in complex and high-stakes cases, including defending against discrimination and sexual harassment cases as well as wage and hour class actions and PAGA representative actions. He is respected by his peers for the professional and intelligent way he approaches his cases and the innovative strategies he uses to defend his clients. He is representing Accredited Nursing Services in a case involving disability discrimination, reasonable accommodation, retaliation under the Fair Employment & Housing Act, and retaliation under the California Family Rights Act.