Railroad Law
Kristopher B. Knox
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2021 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Kristopher B. Knox is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Railroad Law.
Kristopher B., who practices law in Little Rock, Arkansas, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Kristopher B. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Overview
- University of Arkansas, JD, graduated 2004
- University of Arkansas, B.A. Political Science, graduated 2001
- Arkansas, Arkansas
- Missouri, Missouri
- Tennessee, Tennessee
- Arkansas Bar Association - Member
- Pulaski County Bar Association - Member
- United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
- United States District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas
- Arkansas, Arkansas
- Missouri, Missouri
- Tennessee, Tennessee
- Arkansas Bar Association - Member
- Pulaski County Bar Association - Member
- University of Arkansas, JD, graduated 2004
- University of Arkansas, B.A. Political Science, graduated 2001
- United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
- United States District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Railroad Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Litigation - Insurance
- Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Awards:
- James H. McKenzie Award for Professional Responsibility and Ethics, 2004
- University of Arkansas School of Law High Academic Achievement Award, 2004
- University of Arkansas Moot Court Team Winner and Best Brief Winner, 2003
News & Media
Case History
Cases
- Capers v Nat'l R.R. Passenger Corp.
Capers v Nat'l R.R. Passenger Corp., 673 Fed. Appx. 591 (8th Cir. 2016) (granting summary judgment to the railroad)
- Lewis v. Union Pacific R.R.
Lewis v. Union Pacific R.R. Co., No. 5:15-CIV00279 (JM), 2016 WL 7494270 (E.D. Ark. Oct. 6, 2016) (granting the railroad’s motion for summary judgment on all claims in grade crossing case).
- Falcone v. Union Pacific R.R. Co.
Falcone v. Union Pacific R.R. Co., No. 4:14-CV-573 (JM), 2016 WL 7494270 (E.D. Ark. Feb. 24, 2016) (granting the railroad’s motion for summary judgment in FELA case for lack of causation).
- Haukereid v. National R.R. Passenger Corp.
Haukereid v. National R.R. Passenger Corp., 816 F.3d 527 (8th Cir. 2016) (granting summary judgment to the railroad and holding that the railroad did not proximately cause the decedent’s death).
- Fulks v. Union Pacific R.R. Co.
Fulks v. Union Pacific R.R. Co., No. 3:10CV0310 JLH, 2011 WL 5439177, at *1 (E.D. Ark. Nov. 9, 2011) (granting the railroad’s motion for partial summary judgment on the claim of inadequate warning devices).
- Wilson v. Union Pacific R.R. Co
Wilson v. Union Pacific R.R. Co., 2011 Ark. App. 508 (affirming the dismissal of plaintiff’s complaint against the railroad)
- Brooks v. Union Pacific. R.R. Co.
Brooks v. Union Pacific. R.R. Co., 620 F.3d 896 (8th Cir. 2010) (affirming summary judgment for railroad due to lack of admissible expert testimony on medical causation)
- Thomas v. Union Pacific R.R. Co.
Thomas v. Union Pacific R.R. Co., No. 5:08CV0287-WRW, 2010 WL 143756, at *1 (E.D. Ark. Jan. 12, 2010) (dismissing the plaintiff’s Locomotive Inspection Act claim)
- Hall v. Union Pacific R.R. Co.
Hall v. Union Pacific R.R. Co., 261 Fed. Appx. 931 (8th Cir. 2008) (granting the railroad summary judgment)
- Dickerson v. Union Pacific R.R. Co.,
Dickerson v. Union Pacific R.R. Co., 428 F. Supp. 2d 909 (E.D. Ark. 2006) (granting the railroad partial summary judgment)
- Guerrero v. OK Foods, Inc.
Guerrero v. OK Foods, Inc., 94 Ark. App. 333, 230 S.W.3d 296 (2006) (affirming summary judgment based on exclusive remedy doctrine)
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