Renee Knudsen is a go-to attorney in high-stakes cases generating headlines in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, CNN and Fox News. She has worked on a diverse range of subject matter areas including defamation, product liability, labor, intellectual property and constitutional law.
Renee is a skilled brief writer and has represented clients in complex issues at every stage of litigation in federal and state courts across the country. She has experience in nearly every federal court of appeals. At the trial level, Renee has been an integral member of multiple trial teams, including in one four-week jury trial in the D.C. Superior Court and another three-week bench trial in federal court in the District of Columbia. She has argued motions and examined a witness. Clients appreciate her attention to detail, efficient approach to problem solving, calm presence and persistent drive for excellence.
Before joining BakerHostetler, Renee served as a judicial law clerk for Judge Leslie Southwick on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and for Judge Claude Hilton on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.
