Dean A. Knecht currently practices in the areas of Commercial, Tort and Employment Litigation. During the course of his legal career, Mr. Knecht has obtained extensive experience in handling a broad range of insurance defense litigation, including premises liability, personal injury, product liability, construction defects, employment disputes and the defense of governmental entities. Mr. Knecht has successfully tried a number of cases to a jury, resulting in favorable verdicts for his clients.

Mr. Knecht was born at Travis AFB, California. He graduated from Texas A&M University in 1992, where he earned his Bachelors of Science degree majoring in Political Science. Soon after, Mr. Knecht worked as a litigation paralegal for various insurance defense law firms in Dallas, Texas. He joined McCathern in 2007.

Mr. Knecht earned his law degree from South Texas College of Law in 2002. While attending South Texas, Mr. Knecht was involved in many trial advocacy programs including the Board of Advocates. Mr. Knecht was admitted to the Texas Bar in November 2002. Mr. Knecht maintains professional affiliations with the State Bar of Texas, Dallas Bar Association and the Texas Association of Defense Counsel. Mr. Knecht is admitted to practice law before all state courts in Texas, as well as the United States District Courts for the Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas.