Alana E. Knox

Alana E. Knox is a partner at Secrest Wardle in Troy, Michigan, and a member of its Governmental Litigation and Municipal practice groups. Her practice involves legal disputes affecting governmental and public-sector interests, along with related litigation issues. She has experience in municipal law, labor and employment, and civil litigation. Alana brings a background in court-related work and public policy to matters that require attention to procedural rules and government responsibilities.

Alana earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, magna cum laude, from Loyola University Chicago and graduated magna cum laude from Michigan State University College of Law. She also completed the law school’s Trial Practice Institute. Her legal education included moot court, an executive-board role with the Michigan State International Law Review, and service as appellate director for the Board of Advocates. She also studied international business transactions at Doshisha University in Japan.

While studying law, Alana clerked for the 30th Circuit Court and completed a policy internship with the American Civil Liberties Union. She worked as a teaching assistant for Judge David McKeague and participated in Michigan State’s First Amendment Clinic. After graduating, she began practice in municipal, litigation, and labor and employment groups. These experiences provide perspectives on government operations, courtroom procedure, employment issues, and the research needed to resolve public-sector disputes.

Alana E. Knox has published scholarship in the Michigan State International Law Review on censorship and United States trade policy. She is a member of the State Bar of Michigan, including its Administrative and Regulatory Law, Government Law, and Young Lawyers sections. Her professional background connects legal writing, trial training, and public policy experience. She helps address municipal and governmental litigation questions with attention to the rules and institutions governing public clients.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Secrest Wardle
• Member, State Bar of Michigan
• Member, State Bar of Michigan Administrative & Regulatory Law Section
• Member, State Bar of Michigan Government Law Section
• Member, State Bar of Michigan Young Lawyers Section

Licensed State

• Michigan

Education

• Loyola University Chicago
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Political Science

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