Halsey G. Knapp, Jr.

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Halsey Knapp is a trial lawyer who regularly advises clients on crisis management and best practices with particular emphasis on business arrangements, real estate transactions, graceful employment departures, legal ethics, and more antagonistic, high stakes, business divorces and business litigation. As a seasoned negotiator, Halsey frequently handles relationship issues with lawyers, clients, suppliers, competitors, owners, operators and the occasional government prosecutor or regulator. Although Chambers USA Guide to America’s Leading Lawyers for Business (“Chambers”) cited Halsey for being a “talented trial lawyer noted for being tenacious,” Halsey also brings a “solution-oriented” approach to disputes. Halsey brings judgment and wisdom to any negotiating table. His most prized award is being named 2022 Best Mentor in Atlanta by the Fulton County Daily Report in recognition of his commitment to the very talented young lawyers around him that he continuously counsels on how to be professional, game changing trial lawyers.  

404-888-9611 hknapp@khlawfirm.com

Industries & Expertise

Data Breach & Cyber Security
Education
Elections and Voting
Lawyers & Law Firms

Practice Areas

Business Divorces
Corporate Governance
Crisis Management
Elections and Voting
Employment Law
RICO

Representative
Matters

Halsey G. Knapp, Jr. named Best Mentor by the Daily Report

Commission Claim Resolved

Joint Development Expires By Its Terms

SEC Abandoned Charter School Bond Funding Investigation

Bribery Allegations Debunked

Post-Sale Earn Outs Enforced

Judgment Enforced of Earn Out Clause for Shareholders

Abusive Litigation Claim Defeated

Compelled Distributions and Enforcement of Technology License

Defense Verdict on Letter of Intent Claim

Ownership Without Capital Contribution??

Entire Fairness Defeats Fiduciary Duty Claims In Arbitration

Distributions Recaptured

$4M+ Judgment in Claims of Fraud and Breaches of Fiduciary Duty

Negotiated Buy-Out of Founder

Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claims Defeated

Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claims Abandoned

Amended Operating Agreement Struck Down

Member’s Fraudulent Inducement of Capital Contribution Claim Fails

Overcoming Credibility Challenge to Secure Arbitration Award – July 2016

Self-Rule Restored To Senior Living Facility

Malpractice Claim Resolved Discreetly

Women’s Basketball Coaches Assoc. Executive Director Departure

Thwarted Litigation Over Strategic Transaction Fee

Negotiated Return of Lien Collateral to Subordinate Party

Negotiated Forbearance of $100M in Construction Cost Claim

Strategic Transaction Fee Awarded in Baseball Arbitration

Major victory for Georgia voters seeking to vote safely and securely by mail in November

Krevolin & Horst files new lawsuit seeking to protect voting by mail for all eligible Georgia voters

Judge Orders State to Discontinue Use of Present Election System

Krevolin & Horst Secures Immediate Relief for Absentee Voters in Runoff Election

Unlawful Absentee Ballot Rejections Barred Across Georgia After Emergency Hearing

Preliminary Injunction Filed on Behalf of Voters Over All-Electronic Voting Machines

Voting Rights Act lawsuit filed on behalf of Georgia residents

Halsey G. Knapp, Jr. and Barclay H. Vallotton secure favorable jury verdict in a reverse discrimination lawsuit against City of Atlanta

Student/Faculty Friendship Revisited

Oral Bonus Claim Fails

Is A Bonus Due to Terminated Employee?

Defended Claims of Professional Malpractice

Closing Attorney Accountable for Failing to Secure Collateral

Releaser of Escrowed Funds Exonerated

Trade Secrets Theft Claims Neutralized

K&H Attorneys Win Dismissal of Frivolous Election Contest

Congratulations to Senator-Elect Jon Ossoff

KH attorneys lead fight in Georgia to protect certified election results

Georgia Voting Group Urges Court to Loosen Absentee Ballot Rules

Lawsuit settled, giving Georgia voters time to fix rejected ballots

Lawsuit seeks to prevent Georgia absentee ballot rejections

Suit Fuels Speculation Georgia Will Be Battleground State in 2020 Election

Update on Electronic Voting Machine Case

In Georgia, a legal battle over electronic vs. paper voting

Judge will decide whether to order Georgia voters to use paper ballots

Crisis of the Week: Michigan State Faces Nassar Scandal Fallout – January 30, 2018

New Insurance Expands Coverage for D&O Investigations – November 2, 2017

Crisis of the Week: Areva SA’s Falsified Records Problem – December 20, 2016

Atlanta’s Most Trusted Advisors Features Halsey G. Knapp, Jr.

Crisis of the Week: Fake Accounts Scandal Rocks Wells Fargo – Sept. 19, 2016

Crisis of the Week: Signet Confronts Diamond Debacle – June 13, 2016

Crisis of the Week: Fight For Control at PulteGroup – April 12, 2016

When Crisis Strikes: A Step-By-Step Response Guide

Crisis of the Week: FIFA Shows How Not to Handle an Internal Probe – Dec. 15, 2014

Shining Light on Georgia’s Election Process – How to Prepare for November

A Holistic Approach to Representing the Client with Compromised Consumer Data

Avoid Being the Next Data Breach Headline: Lessons for In House Counsel

A Conversation with the Honorable William C. O’Kelley, Miles Alexander and C.B. Rogers

Preferences and Peeves in Trial Courts-According to Judges and Accomplished Attorneys

Data Breach! A Holistic Approach to Representing the Client With Compromised Consumer Data

Business Divorces and Disputes

Crisis Communications: Managing Corporate Relations and Public Opinion

LLCs Time Bombs for Lawyers and Early Stage Entrepreneurs?

Preparing your Client for a Successful Mediation

The Art of Opening Because by Closing, It’s Already Over

PowerPoint in the Courtroom

Background

Education

  • Emory University School of Law, Atlanta, Georgia, J.D.
  • Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, B.A.
  • The Hill School, Pottstown, PA

Admissions

  • Georgia, 1980
  • Georgia Registered Neutral (Mediation), 2011

Professional Associations & Memberships

  • Federal Bar Association
    • Atlanta Chapter, Board of Directors, (2012 to 2018)
    • Special Committee on Role of Magistrate Judges in the N.D. of Ga. (2010)
    • Special Committee on the Local Rules in the N.D. of Ga. (2012-2015)
  • 11th Circuit Historical Society
    • Georgia Delegate (1994 to 2005)
    • Treasurer (2005-2010)
    • Secretary (2010 to 2017)
    • President (2018-Present)
  • Cooper Inn of Court
    • Master (1992 to date)
    • Executive Committee (2000 to 2016)
    • President (2001-2004)
  • Fulton County Business Court Committee Board (2011 to 2018)
  • State Bar of Georgia
    • Disciplinary Revenue Board Member (2018-2023)
    • Disciplinary Revenue Board Vice Chair (2022-2023)
    • State-wide Business Court Committee Member (2023)
  • Atlanta Bar Association
    • Dispute Resolution Section
      • Former Chair (2016)
      • Board of Directors (2012 to 2018)
      • Program Co-Director (2013-2014)
    • Litigation Section
    • Estate Planning & Probate Section
  • American Bar Association
    • American Bar Foundation, Fellow (2022)
    • Business Law Section/LLC Institute
    • Trust & Estate Law Committee
  • Gate City Bar
  • Cobb County Bar Association

Community Activities

  • Emory University School of Law
    • Board of Law Advisors (2011-2015)
  • Lawyers Club, Member
    • Executive Committee (1998-2000),
    • Chair, Rules, Practice and Judiciary Committee (1999-2000)
  • Paces Civic Association
    • Board of Directors, (2011-2014)
    • President (2012-2014)
  • Trinity Presbyterian Church, Member (1986 to date)
    • Former Annual Stewardship Co-Chair
    • Former Chair and current Member of Finance Committee
    • Chair of Personnel Committee (2012-2015)
    • Member of several Pastor Nominating Committees

About

Halsey received his undergraduate degree in 1977 from Cornell University before earning his law degree in 1980 from Emory University School of Law, where he received the Best Brief Award in the Law Day Competition and served as President of the Student Bar Association. His association with Emory continues to this day as a Master, Executive Committee Member, and former President of the Cooper Inn of Court. Halsey has always been an active member of the legal community and is currently serving as the president of the Eleventh Circuit Historical Society, the State Bar of Georgia’s state-wide Business Court Committee, and just finished serving as the Vice Chair on the State Bar of Georgia’s Disciplinary Review Board. Halsey frequently speaks on jury selection, crisis management, business litigation and alternate dispute resolution topics.

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