Jack Knight
Partner
Chair, Financial Services Litigation Practice
Jack is nationally recognized as a leading white collar defense attorney and represents corporations and individuals in high–stakes investigations. He is listed in Band 1 of the white collar law category in Chambers USA, is routinely recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®, has been named to the North Carolina Super Lawyers list for many years, and was named to NC Business Magazine’s 2017 Lawyers of the Year. He was also named as the High Stakes Investigations Lawyer of the Year in North Carolina for 2024.
Key Matters
- Represented a large financial institution in a high-profile investigation conducted by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and National Futures Association related to the foreign exchange market. Conducted a wide ranging internal investigation and responded to parallel criminal and civil investigations by the DOJ and numerous other regulatory entities. The matter received significant media coverage.
- Conducted numerous large-scale internal investigations for many different types of corporations, some of which involved whistleblower accusations. The internal investigations dealt with issues such as home lending, foreign exchange, cryptocurrency companies, tax issues, employee collusion and many others.
- Successfully represented senior corporate executives in a high-profile securities investigation related to the manipulation of corporate earnings conducted by the SEC and DOJ, which resulted in no charges being filed against the executives.
- Represented a large financial institution in relation to a DOJ and Internal Revenue Service investigation involving tax credits. After an extensive investigation that lasted several years, no charges were filed.
- Represented a commodities trader in large scale DOJ investigation. After several preliminary hearings, the investigation resulted in no charges being filed.
- Defended the general counsel of a national mortgage company investigated by the DOJ and State Attorneys General. No charges were ever filed.
- Conducted a large internal investigation of a national financial institution regarding whistleblower allegations of accounting fraud.
- Routinely represented national financial institutions in False Claims Act qui tam.
- Conducted an internal investigation and defended a major power and electric company during a federal environmental grand jury investigation which resulted in no charges against the company or its employees.
- Defended an individual in one of the largest antitrust cases ever brought by the Antitrust Division of DOJ.
- Represented numerous individuals in DOJ health care fraud matters.
- Defended one of the country’s largest construction firms during a federal investigation related to allegations of political kickbacks and fraud. No charges were brought against the company or any individuals.
- Represented the speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives during a public corruption investigation.
- Defended corporations and individuals in investigations conducted by the Environmental Crimes Section of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.