Renee Knake Jefferson regularly is called upon an expert witness in high-stakes cases related to the law governing lawyer and judicial ethics. Representative matters include:
Testimony — Motion to Disqualify Hearing (2025). Expert witness for a genetic testing company in successful dismissal of motion to disqualify based upon alleged conflicts of in-house counsel and legal department.
Testimony – AAA Arbitration (2024). Expert witness for AmLaw 100 law firm in successful dismissal of $800M malpractice and breach of fiduciary duty case awarding zero damages.
Congressional Testimony – U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary (2021). Testified regarding judicial recusal and conflicts of interest (view).
Testimony – Federal Judicial Committee on Code of Conduct (2018). Testified regarding sexual harassment and workplace misconduct reforms (view).
Testimony – In re Ginsberg, CJC No. 17-0739-DI (2018). Expert witness supporting successful reversal of discipline by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct; testified before Texas Supreme Court Special Court of Review.
Testimony – In re Slaughter, 480 S.W.3rd 842 (2015). Expert witness supporting successful reversal of discipline for judge’s comments on social media; testified before Texas Supreme Court Special Court of Review.