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Kathryn M. Knight
Areas of Emphasis:
• Gaming Law
• Employment
• Commercial Litigation
• Class Actions and Complex Litigation
• Appellate
Ms. Knight joined Stone Pigman in 2003 and is a member of the firm. She concentrates her practice in gaming law, employment law, commercial litigation, complex litigation, and appellate work. She is admitted to practice in the United States Supreme Court and all Louisiana federal and state courts.
Representative Matters
Ongoing representation of a riverboat casino owner, operator, and developer and its licensed subsidiaries in regulatory matters before the Louisiana Gaming Control Board and in a wide variety of administrative proceedings and litigation matters.
Consultation and advice regarding licensing and permitting and compliance issues under the Louisiana Gaming Control Law and Regulations, including representation of riverboat and video poker operators, suppliers, and lenders before, and coordination with, Louisiana State Police, Attorney General's office and Gaming Control Board.
Defense of an independent oil company in multiple federal court class action property damage suits.
Defense of retaliatory discharge claims, harassment claims, and other claims of unfair employment practices asserted against employers in federal and state court actions.
Defense of an independent specialty chemical company in state court mass tort class action through compensatory and punitive damages phases of trial and favorable settlement with the class, with continuing representation as special settlement counsel for the company, certain of its insurers, and a major tank car manufacturer in both the class action and related mass joinder state court litigation.
Defense of a major publicly-traded real estate investment trust in contract dispute arising from long-term lease and operating agreement.
Representation of a major publicly-traded communications company in federal court litigation involving breach of contract and fraud action where plaintiff alleged the destruction of its business and $2 billion in damages plus punitive damages, reaching favorable settlement of claims.
Representation of a multi-state provider of emergency medical services in proceedings before parish council in bid dispute regarding proposed exclusive provider contract.
Education
Ms. Knight obtained her law degree, summa cum laude and first in her class, from Loyola University New Orleans School of Law in 2003. She was Comment Editor of the Loyola Law Review, 2002-03, and a member of Moot Court, the Honor Board, and Phi Delta Phi. Ms. Knight received an undergraduate degree, summa cum laude, from Louisiana State University in 1981 and obtained a second degree in Paralegal Studies, with highest honors, from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1989. Professional and Civic Activities
Ms. Knight serves on the Board of Directors of the New Orleans Chapter of the Federal Bar Association and on the Board of the Labor and Employment Section of the national Federal Bar Association. She serves as a Barrister in the American Inns of Court, St. Thomas More Chapter, and is a member of the International Association of Gaming Advisors, and the American and Louisiana State Bar Associations. She previously served on the Board of Directors of the Younger Lawyers Division of the New Orleans Chapter of the Federal Bar Association. Ms. Knight also volunteers in the Lawyers Helping Homeless program. Publications
Author, "The Total and Absolute Pollution Exclusions are Neither Total nor Absolute, at Least for Now: Doerr v. Mobil Oil Corporation," Loyola Law Review, Fall 2001 (47 Loy. L. Rev. 1153).
Co-author, "When Disaster Strikes: Disaster Planning for Lawyers," Probate & Property Magazine (Sept./Oct. 2006).
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