Practice Areas:

Criminal Law
Personal Injury Litigation
Workman's Compensation
Administrative Hearings before State Boards
General Litigation and Appellate Practice

Professional Memberships:

Alabama State Bar
Birmingham Bar Association
American Bar Association
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Alabama Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
Greater Birmingham Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
Association of Federal Defense Attorneys
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Alabama Trial Lawyers Association

Bar Admissions:

Alabama State Bar, 1986
U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Courts of Appeal for the Sixth and Eleventh Circuits
U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Alabama

Reported Cases:

Ex parte Antonucci, 2005 Ala. Lexis 103 (June 24, 2005)
State v. Fitch, 715 So. 2d 87 (Ala. 1997)
Taylor v. State, 636 So. 2d 1246 (Ala. 1993)
Robinson v. Flour-Daniel International Corp. 598 So. 2d (Ala. 1992)

David McKnight

Baxley, Dillard, Dauphin, McKnight & Barclift
2008 Third Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35233

Phone:205-271-1100
Fax:205-271-1108
email:dmcknight@bddmc.com

David McKnight, a partner in the firm, represents individuals in criminal and civil litigation in federal and state courts throughout the southeastern United States. He also represents individuals in administrative hearings before Alabama State Boards. David handles complex litigation involving the defense of individuals, companies and directors, officers and employees, in connection with criminal matters including search warrants, subpoenas, grand jury investigations, indictments, appeals and other related actions.

David is a native of Birmingham, Alabama. He received his undergraduate degree from Auburn University, and received his J.D. in 1986 from the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University. During law school, David served as a law clerk at the firm, before joining in 1986. He and his wife, Michelle, have three boys who are actively involved in area sports. The family attends and is active in The Church of Brook Hills.

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