MMatthews, Shiels, Knott,
Eden, Davis & Beanland, L.L.P.
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Daniel A. Knott

Daniel A. Knott

Managing Partner
LocationDallas, TX
Phone972-234-3400
Fax972-234-1750
Emaildknott@mssattorneys.com

Daniel Alden Knott was born in Jackson, Tennessee on September 6, 1960. He was admitted to the Bar of the State of Texas in 1986 and was subsequently admitted to the Northern, Southern, and Eastern Districts in Texas, the 5th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, and the Supreme Court of the United States.

Mr. Knott was educated at the University of Texas at Austin, received a B.B.A. degree in 1983 in Petroleum Land Management, and the University of Houston Law Center, earning his Doctor of Jurisprudence degree in 1986. While in law school, he was a member of Phi Delta Phi honorary legal fraternity, The Advocates, and was awarded the American Jurisprudence Award for achievement in the study of Business Organizations.

Mr. Knott is a trial lawyer and is actively engaged in representing clients in Federal and State Courts in cases involving construction defect disputes, commercial auto bodily injury and wrongful death claims, employer liability, personal injury, general negligence and commercial disputes, among others.

He is a member of the Dallas Bar Association (Litigation and Construction Law Sections) and the State Bar of Texas (Litigation and Construction Law Sections). Mr. Knott is an AV-rated attorney and is a Life Fellow in the Dallas Bar Foundation and the Texas Bar Foundation. He has been the Managing Partner of the Firm since 2002.

Areas of Practice
Construction Defect LitigationConstruction Law / Liens & BondsGeneral Litigation
Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent — Peer Rated for Highest Level of Professional Excellence, 2025
Bar Admissions
Texas, 1986
U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 1986
U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 1995
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, 1986
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1992
U.S. Supreme Court, 1995
Education
University of Houston Law Center, Houston, Texas — J.D., 1986. Honors: Member, Phi Delta Phi Honorary Legal Fraternity
University of Texas at Austin — B.B.A., 1983
Honors and Awards
American Jurisprudence Award – Business Organizations
Professional Associations and Memberships
Dallas Bar Association, Litigation and Construction Law Sections, Member
State Bar of Texas, Litigation and Construction Law Sections, Member
Dallas Bar Foundation, Life Fellow
Texas Bar Foundation, Life Fellow
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MMatthews, Shiels, Knott,
Eden, Davis & Beanland, L.L.P.
Attorneys at Law
8131 LBJ Freeway, Suite 700Dallas, TX 75251
Phone: 972-234-3400Fax: 972-234-1750

The Dallas, Texas law firm of Matthews, Shiels, Knott, Eden, Davis & Beanland, L.L.P. provides legal representation throughout Texas and Oklahoma. Our attorneys are committed to providing every client the highest value of legal representation.

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