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Thomas K. McKnight

also known as Thomas Kerns McKnight, Thomas McKnight

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Rating: 6.6

Licensed for 52 years

Debt settlement Lawyer at Santa Ana, CA
Practice Areas: Debt Settlement, Bankruptcy & Debt, Communications & Media ... +7 more

1251 E. Dyer Road, Suite 210, Santa Ana, CA

About Thomas

Practice Areas

10

Practice Areas

Debt Settlement 25%

My 12 attorneys handle these cases and I handle the cases in my jurisdictions

18 years

25%
Bankruptcy and Debt 20%

My 12 attorneys handle these cases and I handle the cases in my jurisdictions. I am one of 1,200 Certified Mortgage Bankers in the U.S.

23 years

20%
Communications and Media 10%

I am the general counsel for Wyndstorm Corporation, a media company in the internet space that is publicly traded. For 4 years I was the chief broadcasting attorney for Gannett Co Inc

53 years

10%
Contracts and Agreements 10%

As general counsel for Wyndstorm Corporation I routinely handle contract drafting, negotiation and closing.

49 years

10%
Lawsuits and Disputes 10%

Debt settlement cases that went to summons. See Debt Settlement practice area

18 years

10%
Appeals 5%

Johnson v PSI, US 4th Circuit, Counsel for Appelle. Case # 09-1499. This is a pro bono case.

18 years

5%
Corporate and Incorporation 5%

As general counsel and secretary for Wyndstorm Corporation I am responsible for managing its corporate affairs

49 years

5%
Landlord or Tenant 5%

I am general counsel for a small real estate holding company in Washington DC named Undercliff LLC

23 years

5%
Real Estate 5%

I am general counsel for a small real estate holding company in Washington DC named Undercliff LLC. I am also one of 1,200 Certified Mortgage Bankers in the U.S.

23 years

5%
Securities and Investment Fraud 5%

I am general counsel for Wyndstorm Corporation and for 15 years I was a Smith Barney trained securities broker.

32 years

5%

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Licenses

Licensed in District of Columbia for 20 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 2005

Good Standing

Licensed in Maryland for 21 years

State: Maryland

Acquired: 2004

Active

Licensed in Virginia for 43 years

State: Virginia

Acquired: 1982

Active

Licensed in New York for 45 years

State: New York

Acquired: 1980

Currently Registered

Licensed in Arizona for 47 years

State: Arizona

Acquired: 1978

Active

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2016

Licensed in Ohio for 52 years

State: Ohio

Acquired: 1973

Active

Location

Thomas Kerns McKnight, LLP

1251 E. Dyer Road, Suite 210, Santa Ana, CA, 92705-5660

Thomas Kerns McKnight, LLP

2236 Cathedral Avenue, Washington, DC, 20008-1504

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Experience

Rating:  6.6 (Good)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2016.

Admonition and Probation issued in AZ, 2016

updated on 05/30/2017

An admonishment means the attorney did something wrong but may still practice law. While on probation, the State monitors the attorney's activities for a period of time in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior.

Honors

2007

Certified Mortgage Banker, Mortgage Bankers Association

Work Experience

2009 - Present

Partner, Thomas Kerns McKnight, LLP

2006 - 2009

Partner, Thomas Kerns McKnight, PLLC

2003 - 2006

Mortgage Banker, Royal Bank of Canada

1996 - 2001

Associate Professor School of Business, Columbia University

1985 - 1996

Banker, Banking and Business

1981 - 1985

President and CEO, Orion Satellite Corporation

1979 - 1981

Attorney, Gannett Co., Inc

1977 - 1979

Attorney, Combined Communications Corporation

1975 - 1977

Attorney, White House Office of Telecommunications Policy

Associations

2007 - Present

Mortgage Bankers Association

Certified Mortgage Banker

Education

1972

Ohio State University Moritz College of Law

Juris Doctor

1970

Miami University

Bachelors of Science in Business

Publications

2003

Prentice Hall publication Will it Fly?

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