Thomas Knapp

The Knapp Law Firm is based in Washington, DC and provides government affairs and public policy advice and counsel to clients before the U.S. Congress and federal agencies and departments in matters involving energy, natural resources, climate change, transportation, and labor and employment law. In addition, outside general counsel services can be provided at a flat rate to those clients which have a need for a general counsel to coordinate, supervise and manage the legal function and corporate governance

Promoted to General Counsel and Chief Ethics Officer during the Company’s restructuring. Manage over $15 million dollar budget with a staff of eight attorneys and paralegals at two different geographic locations along with a staff of five corporate secretary and records management professionals. Responsible for all legal matters including M&A, restructuring, commercial energy transactions, power purchase agreements, FERC and state regulatory matters, federal government affairs, transmission matters, proje

Representing small, medium and large companies on a variety of start-up and acquisition issues, technology transfers, M&A diligence matters for utility companies, public policy advocacy on labor and employment law and transportation issues, employment and labor (NLRA and RLA) law issues, class action employment litigation, and organizing drives.

Managed over $18 million budget with a staff of sixteen attorneys at three different geographic locations. Responsible for supervision of outside counsel handling state and federal court employment and labor litigation, and NLRB and other federal and state agency matters. Provided advice on state, federal and international labor and employment law, executive compensation and separation agreements. Directed compliance efforts of internal human resources and internal audit teams. Supervised employment law

Managed a $3 million budget with a staff of four attorneys. Supervised outside counsel handling of federal and state lawsuits and federal and state administrative agency matters. Personally handled major labor litigation and employment discrimination cases. Provided advice and drafted purchase and sale agreements, joint ventures, many acquisitions and dispositions, stock plans, incentive compensation, board resolutions and proxy statements, significant litigation and merger-related matters, and labor and