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Biography
Mr. Knecht has more than 39 years of experience handling complex employment law problems and employment-related litigation in state and federal courts, administrative tribunals and private dispute resolution proceedings.
He has successfully negotiated numerous severance agreements on behalf of employers as well as key employees in the West Michigan area.
He also has significant expertise and extensive experience in the creation, enforcement and/or defense of non-compete and nonsolicitation agreements as well as restrictive covenants designed to protect trade secrets from disclosure to competitors, among other critical transactions.
He also provides counseling and representation to physicians in medical staff fair hearing procedures, peer review matters and physician employment contract disputes.
University of Detroit Mercy, J.D., cum laude, 1981
Year of First Admission:
1981
Admission:
1981, District of Columbia; 1983, Michigan; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1983, U.S. District of Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan
Memberships:
Grand Rapids Bar Association; State Bar of Michigan.
Birth Information:
March 24, 1955
ISLN:
905817758
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Fixed Hourly Rates
$250 - $270/hr
Peer Reviews
4.5/5.0(1 review)
Legal Knowledge
4.5/5.0
Analytical Capability
4.5/5.0
Judgment
4.5/5.0
Communication
4.5/5.0
Legal Experience
4.5/5.0
5.0/5.0
Rated
by a Sole Practitioner
on 03/15/13
in Litigation
I absolutely would never recommend this attorney to anyone. He might look good on google but in reality he falls short on professionalism. I hired him last year in January needless to say 8 months int...
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Todd R. Knecht got this award in 2026
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