William Kriston Knisley

William graduated cum laude from the SMU Dedman School of Law and upon graduation he was one of only ten of the 2016 graduates inducted into the prestigious Order of Barristers for his talents as a litigator.

While at SMU Law, he wrote onto the SMU Law Review, serving on the Journal of Air Law & Commerce (JALC), took First Place at the 2014 ABA Labor & Employment Law Trial Advocacy Competition – Dallas Region, won Best Advocate in the 2015 Howie & Sweeny Moot Court Competition, and served as one of the few students selected as a Garner Law Scholar learning under the renowned Bryan Garner.

Before attending law school at SMU, William was an associate professor of government for Collin College. While working for Collin, he focused on teaching his students critical thinking skills through the Socratic Method as a way to unlock their perception of the world and understand how political systems impact their everyday lives.

Before attending the SMU Dedman School of Law, William attend the University of Texas at Arlington where he graduated magna cum laude with an Honors Bachelors of Arts in Political Science and a Masters of Arts in Political Science.

William is a life long Dallas-Fort Worth native. Before attending UTA he graduated from Coppell High School in northwest Dallas County. In his free time, he is a board gaming enthusiast and avid football fan. Each spring he is a season ticket holder of the Arlington Renegades (United Football League) and enjoys getting out to watch the 2023 World Champion Texas Rangers.