First Admitted: 1979, Washington DC

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:

H. Vincent McKnight, Jr.