11 May 2026
Scott D. Knapp Joins Fox Rothschild as Partner in West Palm Beach Litigation Team
"Scott D. Knapp joins Fox Rothschild as a partner in its West Palm Beach litigation team, focusing on complex business and health care litigation and high-stakes commercial disputes."
Knapp’s practice focuses on complex business and health care litigation, with an emphasis on high-stakes disputes involving professional liability, products liability, consumer protection, financial services and real estate. He represents businesses and high-net-worth individuals in state and federal courts and in arbitration, guiding clients from pre-suit strategy through trial and resolution.
He regularly serves as first-chair trial counsel in matters involving significant financial and reputational exposure. His experience includes defending bet-the-company matters, handling class action litigation, and prosecuting as well as defending actions involving restrictive covenants, trade secrets, breaches of fiduciary duties and partnership disputes. He also advises clients in bankruptcy-related litigation and disputes involving upstream entity and corporate liability, and frequently assists other litigators with jury selection, expert witness strategy, trial examination and preparation of corporate representatives. Knapp has served as an expert on attorneys’ fees and is a Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator.
Knapp earned his J.D. from the University of Miami School of Law and his B.S. from Florida State University, and he holds an Executive Certificate in Management from Northwestern University.
Prior to joining Fox Rothschild, Knapp was a Partner with Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough.