Professionals Directory Emily Knight

Introduction

Ms. Knight is an associate in the Firm’s Business Litigation & Arbitration and Securities Regulatory Practice Groups.

Ms. Knight has extensive experience representing clearing firms, broker-dealers and associated persons in all phases of arbitration proceedings before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”). Her practice also includes representing entities in commercial litigation in both state and federal courts, with a focus on disputes within the financial services industry.

Ms. Knight routinely advises and represents clients facing regulatory inquiries and enforcement actions from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), FINRA, and state securities regulators. Additionally, she counsels broker-dealers on regulatory compliance matters.

Ms. Knight’s expertise spans a wide array of issues, including securities fraud, misrepresentation, suitability, breach of contract and other forms of misconduct alleged in the context of both customer and industry disputes.

Representative Cases

• Phillip Ainsworth, et al. vs. Spartan Capital Securities, LLC, FINRA Arbitration No. 23-00655 (Award dated March 31, 2025).
• Hayes, et al. vs. Aegis Capital Corp., FINRA Arbitration No. 22-02854 (Award dated May 24, 2024).
• Tompkins vs. Avantax Investment Services, Inc., FINRA Arbitration No. 23-00578 (Award dated Nov. 17, 2023).

Publications

• Emily Knight, Note, Blockchain Jenga: The Challenges of Blockchain Discovery and Admissibility Under the Federal Rules, 48 HOFSTRA L. REV. (Winter 2019).
• J. Scott Colesanti and Emily Knight, Taking Late Hits and Shooting Par: Insider Trading and Two Athletes, N.Y. L. J., Jan. 18. 2019.

Awards & Recognitions

Emily has been consecutively selected as a “New York Metro Rising Star” by Thomson Reuter’s Super Lawyers Magazine for the years 2024 and 2025. For context, no more than 2.5 percent of lawyers in the region receive this honor.

https://profiles.superlawyers.com/new-york/new-york/lawyer/emily-m-knight

Education

Hofstra University School of Law, J.D.

• Hofstra Law Review, Research Editor
• CALI Excellence Awards: Legal Analysis Writing and Research II & Global Compliance in the Digital Age
• Public Service Award, Bronze Medal Recipient

Manhattan University, B.A.

Admissions

• New York
• Connecticut
• US District Court, Southern District of New York
• US District Court, Eastern District of New York