Carl M. Knapp

My first attorney wanted to file costly motions in lieu of directly contacting opposing counsel when the other party refused to cooperate with the sale of our family's home. That attorney contacted me 4 years and two law firms later, having forgotten that she no longer represented me. Hindsight tells... me I made the correct decision in terminating her services. My second attorney's firm received numerous prestigious awards and they will be the first to tell you this. I was represented by a junior partner and every time he spoke to the senior partner about my case I was billed. In fact, I got a regular bill every month from that "award winning" law firm but 2 years and $30,000 dollars later I was yet to see the inside of a courtroom. I was the plaintiff in my divorce and the other party did everything possible to make the process as emotionally exhausting and financially damaging as possible. I regularly received communications from opposing counsel assassinating my character. While this caused me great consternation, in the end they were pointless and only served to line the pockets of opposing counsel. Eventually, I hired Carl Knapp, I wish I would have hired him first. Carl was able to quickly get me to the Masters Hearing that I desperately needed to get my matter resolved. For years, my Wife’s attorney had been making grandiose, baseless claims which even the Master would later scoff at during the hearing. Carl's guidance concerning the Master's Hearing was 100 percent correct. He advised me that their claims were not valid and would not be granted by the court. If something is not in your best interest, Carl is not going to waste time on it simply to generate billable hours for himself. He is a reasonable man who is shrewd when he has to be. My advice is to hire an experienced, affordable attorney who is honest. Carl Knapp is that kind of lawyer. If you'd rather hire an attorney who will send nasty letters; quibble over the smallest of details; and who will mislead you by telling you what you want to hear simply to run up billable hours, Carl is NOT your guy. For that kind of representation, I can give you names and numbers of my ex-wife's attorney and the two law firms that represented me previously. "Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can. Point out to them how the nominal winner is often a real loser - in fees, and expenses, and waste of time. As a peacemaker the lawyer has a superior opportunity of being a good man. There will still be business enough." --Abraham Lincoln This quote encapsulates Carl Knapp's approach to his job. I would highly recommend him.

Carl was referred to me by a Masonic Brother, and I have been working with him on my divorce for 1 year. I trust Carl not only to be my Legal Council for everything I need now, and for any future problems, and family issues that may occur. Not only is he my lawyer, I very pleased to call him a fri...end. This is one stand up man, and a true gentleman.