H. Vincent McKnight, Jr.
Top rated Employment & Labor attorney in Washington, Washington DC
Practice Areas:
Employment litigation,
Whistleblower,
Wrongful termination,
Employment & labor
Education Qualification:
University of Pennsylvania Law School
Practice Areas:
Employment litigation,
Whistleblower,
Wrongful termination,
Employment & labor
700 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, Suite 300Washington, District of Columbia, 20003
First Admitted: 1979, Washington DC
Professional Webpage: https://www.sanfordheisler.com/team/h-vincent-mcknight-jr-/
Bar/Professional Activity:
- U.S. Supreme Court
- Mr. McKnight currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors for The Anti-Fraud Coalition (TAF)., 2024
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia
- District of Columbia, 1980
- Maryland, 2009
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
- United States ex rel. Yuxin “Jay” Fang v. Fortinet, Inc., et al.
- Mr. McKnight served as counsel for the relator, Blackbird Special Project, in a California False Claims Act qui tam lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California against Invitation Homes, the largest single-family corporate landlord in America. In October 2024, Invitation Homes agreed to a $19.9 million settlement to resolve claims brought by our whistleblower client on behalf of 35 cities across California. Our client received roughly 20 percent of the settlement, or $4.6 million. The Complaint alleged that Invitation Homes conducted extensive renovations on some 12,000 single-family homes without obtaining the required building permits from local cities and municipalities. Invitation Homes failed to obtain the permits to avoid permit fees and property tax increases, which deprived 35 cities of much-needed funds and caused safety risks to tenants., 2024
- Adams v. Cohchran
- United States ex rel. Sherwin v. Office Depot (Los Angeles County Superior Court)
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Honors/Awards:
- National Law Journal Plaintiffs’ Lawyer Trailblazers, 2022
- Mr. McKnight was selected for inclusion in Marquis Who's Who as a distinguished legal professional with a career spanning several decades, marked by significant contributions to the field of whistleblower law., Marquis Who's Who, Marquis Who's Who, 2025
- National Black Lawyer Top 100 list
- Top Rated Lawyer in Maryland by the Legal Network
- DC Super Lawyer, 2009, 2011-2012, 2017-2020
- Named 2018 Martindale-Hubbell Top Rated Lawyer
- Lawdragon 500 Plaintiff Employment Lawyer, 2021 - 2022
- Law360 MVP - Government Contracts, 2021
- Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight, LLP Industry Leader in Employment Discrimination Law
- Benchmark Litigation Labor & Employment Star – Northeast in the practice area of Labor & Employment, 2021
- Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America, 2008–2022
- Labor & Employment Star - Northeast, Benchmark Litigation, 2020
- Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Employment Lawyer, Lawdragon, 2020
- Lawdragon 500 Plaintiff Employment Lawyer, Lawdragon, 2019
- Lawyer of Distinction, Lawyers of Distinction, 2019
- Labor & Employment Star - Northeast in the practice area of Labor & Employment, Benchmark Litigation, 2019
- Top Rated Lawyer, Martindale-Hubbell, 2018
- Labor & Employment Star - Northeast in the practice area of Labor & Employment, Benchmark Litigation, 2018
- Rising Star, Lawdragon, 2012
Educational Background:
- B.A., Brown University, 1975
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