Nicole Knox
Law Office of Nicole Knox, PLLC
Federal and State Criminal Defense
1722 Routh St., Ste 900
Dallas, TX 75201
[email protected]
Education
Texas Wesleyan University School of Law, J.D., 2009
University of Mississippi, B.A., Magna Cum Laude, 2004
Executive Certification
Harvard Business School Online, Health care Economics, 2023
Harvard Business School Online, Health care Technology, expected certificate June 2024
Academic Appointments
Essay grader, Barbri (Bar Exam Preparation Course), 2024
Faculty, National Institute of Trial Advocacy, Trial Skills workshop, Dallas, Texas, 2016, 2017
Guest lecturer, University of North Texas at Dallas College of Law, 2016, 2017
Guest lecturer, University of Texas at Dallas, Oct. 2016
Work Experience
Law Office of Nicole Knox, PLLC, Dallas, TX. March 2013-present
White Collar Criminal Defense Attorney/Owner
Strong focus on healthcare fraud, including advising clients on compliance and regulatory
matters for contract negotiation and enforcement to lead counsel in federal court. My clients are
doctors, nurses, marketing executives, laboratory companies, pharmaceutical management, and
medical equipment providers. My results are incomparable. I have obtained a total acquittal in
a $100 million Tricare fraud federal trial; total dismissal in $27 million Medicare fraud by a
hospice company; two year sentence (30 year maximum) $55 million lab services company
insurance fraud of big four private insurance companies (BCBS, Aetna, Cigna, United); and
other notable outcomes.
Jones, Otjen, and Davis (now Stephen Jones and Associates) June 2009-March 2013
Tulsa and Oklahoma City, OK.
Associate Attorney to nationally-renowned criminal defense attorney, Stephen Jones. Assisted
Mr. Jones by preparing cases for large federal trials, managed investigations, coordinated efforts
and communication with client, federal prosecutors, and defense team, researching and drafting
pre-trial motions, briefing novel issues of law, co-chair in federal trials.
Kastl Law PC, Dallas, TX October 2009-July 2010
Associate Attorney to Krisi Kastl, and her personal injury practice. Managed a full docket,
including first chair in trials, depositions, and hearings; managed discovery, client
communication and expectations; legal research and drafting motions and briefs. Initiated and
managed criminal defense docket. I left Kastl Law to assist Mr. Jones on another federal trial in
Oklahoma.
Recognition
D Magazine, Leaders in Law, 2023, 2024, Best Lawyers in Dallas, 2016-2022, Best Lawyers
Under 40, 2018-20
Best Lawyers in America, 2022-2024
Texas Super Lawyers, Super Lawyer, 2020-2024; Up-and-Coming 100: Texas Rising Stars,
2017-2019; Up-and-Coming 50: Women Texas Rising Stars, 2017-2019,
Rising Star, 2015-2019
Top 100 Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Top 40 Under 40, The National Trial Lawyers, 2013, 2014
Litigation Counsel of America, Associate Fellow, 2018-2020
Top 10 Under 40, National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys, 2016
Ten Best Attorneys in Texas, American Institute Of Criminal Law Attorneys, 2014, 2015, 2016
Nation’s Top One Percent, National Association of Distinguished Counsel, 2015
Dallas’ Best Criminal Defense Lawyers, Star on the Rise, Dallas County Criminal Defense
Lawyers Association, 2015, 2016, 2017
Publications
“Women in the Workplace: Sartorial Tips for New Lawyers.” Texas Lawyer, Nov. 2015.
“Three Ethical Rules in a ‘Facebook Nation.’” Headnotes, Dallas Bar Association. May 2015.
“Cell Phone Records: Friend Or Foe?,” The Dicta, Dallas Young Lawyer’s Association. Dec.
2012.
Professional Membership
Dallas Women Lawyers Association, President, 2015, Vice President Leadership Class, 2016-
2018, President-Elect, 2014, Vice President Membership, 2011-2013, Mentoring Circles, Co-
Chair, 2016, Advisory Board Member, 2019-202
Dallas Diversity Task Force, Chair, 2016
Dallas Association Of Young Lawyers, Member 2009-2017, Criminal Bar Committee, Co-
Chair, 2011, 2012, Judiciary Committee, 2010, Leadership Class, 2010
Dallas Association Of Young Lawyers Foundation, Lifetime Fellow, 2010-Present
Dallas Bar Association, Member, 2009-Present, Criminal Justice Committee, 2016, Minority
Participation Committee, 2016, Trial Skills Section, 2016
Dallas County Committee for a Qualified Judiciary, member 2016-2017
Rotary Club Of Dallas, District 5810, Member, 2013-2018, Membership Committee, 2015-
2016, New Member Chair, 2016
Women’s Advocacy Awards, Legal Aid of Northwest Texas, Co-Chair, 2017, 2018
Texas Bar Foundation, Fellow, 2015-present, Nominating Committee, 2015-2016, Co-Chair,
2016-18
Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Member, 2009-Present, Trial College Graduate
2010, CLE Instructor, 2015-2016
The College Of The State Bar Of Texas, Member, 2014-Present
Texas Women Lawyers, Law Schools and Scholarships Committee, Chair, 2016-2018
National Association Of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Member, 2012-2018
American Bar Association, Member, Criminal Justice Section, 2014-2018
National Conference of Bar Presidents, Diversity Committee, 2015-2016
National Association of Women Judges, Amicus Judicii member, 2015, 2016
Federal Bar Association, Health Law Section, member, 2019, 2020
National Conference of Women Bar Assoc., Board of Directors, 2017-2019
Litigation Counsel of America, Associate Fellow, 2020-2024
Higginbotham Inn of Court, 2021-2024
Sarah T. Hughes Federal Criminal Inn of Court, 2021-present.
Past Presentations
Panel speaker, “She Believed She Could, So She Did,” Women-In-Law, UNT Law School. Apr.
2018.
Panel speaker, “Business of Law,” Dallas Association of Young Lawyers Leadership Class. Jan.
2018.
Panel speaker, “A Guide to Traffic Stops,” Judge Amber Givens-Davis’ Word of Mouth Series,
Dallas, Tx. June 2017.
Panel speaker, “How to Pick a Jury-Educate the Jurors,” Dallas Association of Young Lawyers.
Mar. 2017.
Panel speaker, Criminal Justice, Dallas Chamber of Commerce—Leadership Dallas. Jan. 2017
Panel speaker, “Think Before You Speak: Ethical Considerations When the Media Calls,”
Dallas Women Lawyers Association CLE. Dec. 2016.
Presenter, Gun Law in Louisiana, National Business Institute. Shreveport, La. Dec. 2016
Panel speaker, “Women in the Workplace,” Texas A&M University School of Law, Fort Worth,
Tx,, Oct. 2016
Panel speaker, “The Legal System’s Record Holders & Surety Shoulders,” Judge Amber
Givens-Davis’ Word of Mouth Series, Dallas, Tx. Aug. 2016.
Presenter, Gun Law in Texas, National Business Institute. Dallas, Tx. Apr. 2016.
Law Day, Mock Voir Dire presentation, Dallas Bar Association. Apr. 2016, Apr. 2017.
Presenter, “Crime & Ethics,” Dallas Minority Attorney Program. Apr. 2016
Panel Speaker, Solo & Small Firm Summit, Dallas Association of Young Lawyers. Apr. 2016.
Presenter, “Upholding Justice One Client at a Time,” Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers
Association, Bryan, Tx. Jan. 2016.
Panel Speaker, University of North Texas at Dallas School of Law, Orientation. Aug. 2015.
Panel Speaker, “Social Media in Discovery, Evidence, and Post-Conviction Supervision.”
American Bar Association. Houston, TX. Feb. 2015.
Guest Speaker, Recurring, Texas Law Shield Firearms Seminar, “Stand Your Ground And
Other Justifiable Uses Of Deadly Force.” Dallas/Fort Worth, Tx. 2014.
Guest Speaker, “Evolving Expectations Of Privacy In Social Media Accounts.” Dallas
Association Of Young Lawyers. Nov. 2013.
Panel Speaker, “Stand Your Ground.” American Bar Association. Dallas, Tx. Feb. 2013.
Panel Speaker, “The Practice Of Criminal Law,” Texas Wesleyan School Of Law. Fort Worth,
Tx. April 2012.
Bar admission
State Bar of Texas, 2009
United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, 2010
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, 2010
United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma, 2011
United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, 2015
