Mr. Knecht was born in Flint, Michigan, November 6, 1953. He graduated from Duke University in 1975 and from the Detroit College of Law in 1979. Mr. Knecht's law practice includes working with small to medium sized businesses, Non Profit organizations, residential and commercial real estate matters, Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney for Health Care and Finances, elder law, estate planning, wealth transfer, together with business and probate litigation. He maintains a substantial non-litigation practice involving business law, real estate, estate planning, and wealth transfer. He also maintains a general civil trial practice including business and probate litigation.