Brian M Knowles | Attorney

Brian M Knowles

Brian M Knowles

Higgs Fletcher & Mack, Llp

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Experience: 22 years
Language(s): English and Portuguese

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768 Saint Andrews Blvd
Charleston, SC 29407

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Proudly serving Charleston, South Carolina and the surrounding areas.

Higgs Fletcher & Mack, Llp

About Brian

Brian M. Knowles’ background in international studies and human rights fosters a keen sense of awareness of the trending development in areas of consumer protection and individual rights on a local, regional, and global scale. Mr. Knowles has a strong belief in seeing that the rule of law is followed and peoples’ rights are protected from abuses by powerful and influential interests, multinational corporations, or government entities.

Mr. Knowles is a relentless litigator and advocate for his clients, and his law firm has recovered millions of dollars in redress. On a personal level, Mr. Knowles was the first in his family to graduate from college and understands the struggles of everyday life. Mr. Knowles has a strong interest in the arts, music, photography, and surfing, and he utilizes the attributes from his interests to be an innovative and creative problem solver in all aspects of his cases. Knowles Law Firm, PC believes in and fights for human dignity and respect for all people.

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Admission

Verified District of Columbia

2007

Verified South Carolina

Verified U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, FEDERAL CIRCUIT

Verified U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, FOURTH CIRCUIT

Verified U.S. DISTRICT COURT, DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA

Verified U.S. SUPREME COURT

Education

St. Thomas University School of Law

J.D.

2004

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • ADMITTED SOLICITOR OF THE SENIOR COURTS OF ENGLAND AND WALES
  • ADMITTED SOLICITOR OF THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
  • SOUTH CAROLINA BAR ASSOCIATION
  • Graduate, Inaugural YLD Leadership Program
    2008-2009
  • Chairperson, Disaster Relief Committee
    2006-2011
  • Coordinator, Wills Clinic Committee
    2008-2009
  • Co-Chairperson and Chairperson, Willis Clinic Committee
    2007-2008
  • Member, Wills Clinics Committee
    2006-2007
  • Appointment as Member, Long Range Planning Committee
    2007-2009
  • Member, International Law Committee
    2007-2012
  • Member, Real Estate Section
    2007-2012
  • Member, Construction Law Section
    2007-2012
  • THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BAR ASSOCIATION
  • Member, International Law Section
    2007-2012
  • THE LAW SOCIETY OF ENGLAND AND WALES
  • CHARLESTON COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION
  • AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION
  • Appointment as National Vice-Director, Disaster Legal Services
    2008-2010
  • Member, Advisory Panel
    2008-2011
  • Member, International Human Rights Committee
    2007-2012
  • Member, Middle East Committee
    2007-2012
  • Member, International Courts Committee
    2007-2012
  • Member, NGO & Not-for-Profit Organizations Committee
    2007-2012
  • Member, UN & International Institutions Coordinating Committee
    2007-2012
Honors / Awards
  • South Carolina Bar, Young Lawyers’ Division, Leadership Academy, Graduate of the Inaugural Class
    2009
  • South Carolina Bar, Young Lawyers’ Division, Leadership Academy, “Certificate of Achievement”
    2009
  • South Carolina Bar, Young Lawyers’ Division, Certificate of Appreciation
    2009
  • South Carolina Bar, Young Lawyers’ Division, Star of the Quarter
    2007-2008
  • South Carolina Bar, Young Lawyers’ Division, Star of the Quarter
    2006-2007

Notable Work

Publications

Ending Business as Usual: The Need for Worldwide Whistleblower Protections () By Brian Knowles, Caroline Raat, Martina Rossi Quadrado and Robert Turkewitz

2022

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