Knight Anderson devotes a large part of his practice to products liability, toxic tort, and mass tort matters.
He has represented local, national, and multinational clients in a wide variety of civil litigation matters, including claims arising from the use of industrial products, consumer products, construction equipment, and medical devices, and against claims for alleged occupational and non-occupational exposures to toxic substances, including asbestos, silica, talc, household and industrial chemicals, creosote and coal tar, mold, CCA-treated lumber, lead-based paint, welding rods, benzene, and diesel fumes. He has also worked on claims alleging environmental contamination and resulting in personal injury and/or property damage. Knight has appeared on behalf of clients in both state and federal court proceedings around the country and has briefed, argued, or participated in appeals before the Indiana Court of Appeals, the Indiana Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, the Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Knight has gained extensive experience representing clients in various litigation matters, including complex, multiparty and multijurisdictional litigation and in numerous cases with the allegation of substantial damages. In addition to representing clients in individual cases, clients have asked him to serve as their regional counsel and national counsel and on a national trial team. Through his work, Knight has developed skills and the ability to effectively defend and manage complex claims and nationwide litigation on behalf of clients.
Knight is a proud alumnus of the University of Notre Dame and Indiana University. While at Notre Dame, he was a representative in student government and a participant in and captain of interhall sports teams, including football, baseball, and lacrosse. In law school, Knight was a member of the National Moot Court Team and Moot Court Board, participated in the Student Legal Services Clinic, and played lacrosse.
Knight and his wife have two children.