Areas of Practice
News & Events
Areas of Practice
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Environmental Law
Labor and Employment Law
Professional Liability
Education
J.D.,
University of Texas at Austin School of Law, 1974
B.A.,
Wesleyan University, 1969
Bar Admissions
New Jersey, 1975
New York, 1985
Court Admissions
U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern and Southern Districts of New York
U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court
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Stephen R. Knox Member
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Stephen R. Knox has extensive experience in complex commercial, business, environmental, construction, employment and professional malpractice litigation before federal and state trial and appellate courts, as well as alternative dispute resolution panels, in several jurisdictions around the country. He is a seasoned trial lawyer with substantial experience before judges and juries in a variety of business disputes.
After serving a judicial clerkship in a New Jersey state trial court, Steve worked as an Assistant Prosecutor and Special Deputy Attorney General in the Essex County Prosecutors Office and then entered private practice in 1979. He has served as a court appointed mediator in many commercial disputes and a party arbitrator under the auspices of the American Arbitration Association.
Steve successfully defended the State’s first prosecution under New Jersey’s Regulated Medical Waste Act, and he participated in the successful defense of New Jersey’s largest ever criminal antitrust prosecution. He has also successfully counseled numerous business and individual clients on the avoidance of litigation and achievement of just and reasonable settlements. He has lectured to various groups on a wide range of topics, including department store security, punitive damages, police training, and employment law.
News & Events
Firm Announcements
Three Bressler, Amery & Ross Attorneys Selected as 2010 Corporate Counsel Super Lawyers
Bressler Hosts Construction Law Seminar
Bressler Hosts Labor and Employment Breakfast Seminar
Bressler Wins Appeal in Environmental Lawsuit
Bressler Hosts Labor and Employment Breakfast Seminar
Ten Bressler, Amery & Ross Attorneys Selected as 2009 New Jersey Super Lawyers
Speaking Engagements
Hot Topics In Construction Industry Law - 2010 Hot Topics In Labor And Employment Law What Every Employer Needs to Know in 2009: Recent Developments in Human ResourcesPublications
Environmental Litigation Case Strategies, Thompson/Aspatore, 2008
Alerts
Labor and Employment Law AlertMassachusetts Restricts Use Of Criminal Convictions On Applications
Labor and Employment Law AlertCourts Issue Decisions On Several Important Arbitrations
Business Litigation AlertContractors Take Notice: EPA Issues Lead Paint Regulations with Stringent Requirements for Renovations; New Certification Requirements; New Work Practice Requirements
Labor and Employment Law AlertEmployee Privacy and Computers: The Good News and Not-So-Bad News in New Jersey
Business Litigation AlertUnited States Supreme Court Holds That Corporate "Nerve Center" Dictates Federal Jurisdiction
Business Litigation AlertReasonableness Is A Critical Factor In Evaluating An Award Of Attorneys’ Fees
Business Litigation AlertHome-Field Advantage - Do Your Contracts Have Forum Selection Clauses?
Business Litigation AlertIs Your Company's Liability Disclaimer Valid?; Corporations Get Personal
Business Litigation AlertAppeals Courts Rule in Favor of Business in an Environmental Dispute and a Purchase and Sale Transaction
Business Litigation AlertDo You Advertise Online? New Jersey Supreme Court Reminds Businesses that the Consumer Fraud Act Applies to Online Advertisements; Appellate Division Affirms a No Damages Award, Despite Jury Finding of Discriminatory Discharge from Employment
Published Decisions
Vanalt Elec. Constr., Inc. v. Selco Mfg. Corp., 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 546 (Award of Prejudgment Interest).
Vanalt Elec. Constr., Inc. v. Selco Mfg. Corp., 233 Fed. Appx. 105; 2007 U.S. App. LEXIS 10881 (3rd Cir. 2007). (Breach of Warranty).
Vanalt Elec. Constr., Inc. v. Selco Mfg. Corp., 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 33151. (Amendment of Judgment).
In re Spina, 121 N.J. 378; 580 A.2d 262, 1990 LEXIS 180. (Professional Ethics).
Sutton v. Lienau, 225 N.J. Super. 293; 542 A.2d 473; 1988 N.J. Super. LEXIS 107. (Breach of Lease with Option to Purchase).
Ryan v. Burlington County, 674 F. Supp. 464; 1987 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 10959 (D.N.J. 1987). (Summary Judgment in Civil Rights Action).
Lucas v. Gulf & Western Industries, 666 F.2d 800; 1981 U.S. App. LEXIS 15573 (3rd Cir. 1981). (Breach of Real Estate Broker Agreement).
State v. Snow, 77 N.J. 459; 391 A.2d 478; 1978 N.J. LEXIS 230. (Illegal Gambling).
State v. Barbossa, 75 N.J. 517; 384 A.2d 497; 1978 N.J. LEXIS. (Embezzlement).