Fred J. Knez

Fred J. Knez

5.0
Rating: 6.7

Licensed for 45 years

Construction and development Lawyer at Riverside, CA
Practice Areas: Construction & Development, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Medical Malpractice ... +6 more

6780 Indiana Ave., Suite 150, Riverside, CA

About Fred

Biography

Practice Areas

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Practice Areas

Construction and Development 20%

For many years Mr. Knez has represented contractors in construction defect cases but has also prosecuted and defended cases on behalf of contractors and subcontractors involving breach of contract claims. Construction litigation involves issues which are unique to other forms of business litigation and prospective clients are encouraged to promptly contact counsel to insure rights are perfected including Mechanics Lien rights.

33 years

20%
Ethics and Professional Responsibility 20%

Mr. Knez is a former referee for the State Bar who has specialized in legal malpractice cases for more than twenty years. Mr. Knez has successfully prosecuted legal malpractice and attorney fee claims against some of the largest firms in Southern California and maintains a significant case load of legal malpractice cases.

38 years

20%
Medical Malpractice 20%

Mr. Knez’s experience as a medic and laboratory technician while in the military has proven to be valuable for the prosecution of medical malpractice cases. Mr. Knez has prosecuted medical malpractice cases against doctors, dentists, and hospitals.

46 years

20%
Personal Injury 10%

Mr. Knez began the practice of law handling personal injury cases as an Associate Attorney with Banks, Leviton & Drass in Santa Ana between 1982 and 1984. After starting his own practice, Mr. Knez has continued to handle serious personal injury and wrongful death cases involving auto accidents, boating accidents, premises liability and product liability. Mr. Knez offers competitive contingency fee terms start at 25% contingency.

46 years

10%
Probate 10%

Mr. Knez has been involved in probate litigation for many years on behalf of beneficiaries and trustees. These cases require aggressive investigation and discovery to protect against the waste of valuable trust assets and Mr. Knez is committed to making those efforts on behalf of his clients.

43 years

10%
Business 7%

Over the years, Mr. Knez has handled business litigation cases for both plaintiffs and defendants including corporate disputes, unfair competition, predatory pricing, contract disputes, real estate disputes and insurance bad faith. Mr. Knez has assisted client’s in drafting contracts, negotiating the purchase or sale of a business and mediating disputes to avoid the expense of litigation.

43 years

7%
Wrongful Termination 7%

Mr. Knez is very pleased with the results he has obtained over the years in handling employment cases. His first million dollar verdict as a trial lawyer was in a wrongful termination case entitled Holzman v. Dynachem. He has prosecuted public policy violation cases like Garibaldi v. Lucky Food Stores, Inc., 726 F.2d 1367 (9th Cir. 1984) and discrimination cases based on age, sex, disability as well as sexual harassment cases. His experience in prosecuting employment cases has proven beneficial

46 years

7%
Arbitration 4%

Mr. Knez offers a unique opportunity for parties to mediate or arbitrate their disputes. At Knez Law, there is no administrative fee and the hourly rate for Mediations and Arbitration is $300 per hour.

28 years

4%
Mediation 2%

Mr. Knez offers a unique opportunity for parties to mediate or arbitrate their disputes. At Knez Law, there is no administrative fee and the hourly rate for Mediations and Arbitration is $300 per hour.

18 years

2%

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 45 years

State: California

Acquired: 1980

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Knez Law Group, LLP

6780 Indiana Ave., Suite 150, Riverside, CA, 92506

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Fred J. Knez's Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | March 12, 2025 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Knez Law are professional litigators, I would recommend them 10/10 times

Knez Law is great! Second to none. As long-time clients, we are very happy with their services and ability to litigate. They are straight forward gentlemen, always supportive of our needs and very reasonable professionals. They also travel all over southern California to meet your needs. We are locat...ed in the Los Angeles area and Matt and Fred have always been there when needed. Best thing, however, they are honest. If they do not feel comfortable with your specific case, they will refer you and give you advice on how to navigate it. We would recommend Knez Law 10 times out of 10.

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Experience

Rating:  6.7 (Good)

Education

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Pepperdine Univ SOL

law

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Univ of Colorado

undergraduate

Languages

English

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