HOWARD KNEE
Partner
Blank Rome LLP
Howard Knee’s career traces the arc of modern labor and employment law, shaped by decades of precedent-setting work and sustained leadership within the Los Angeles legal community. He is currently a partner at Blank Rome, with more than 50 years of experience and nearly 100 trials spanning jury, bench, administrative and arbitration proceedings.
A defining achievement anchors Knee’s professional narrative: his role in Manhart v. City of Los Angeles, Department of Water & Power, a landmark United States Supreme Court case addressing gender-based discrimination in the workplace. Notably, Ruth Bader Ginsburg filed an amicus brief supporting Howard’s position. The decision remains one of the most influential rulings affecting women’s workplace rights.
