OUR TEAM

Rob Knight started his legal career in 2007 by opening a law firm in Houston, Texas, where he practiced in the areas of family, criminal, real estate and probate law.  He relocated to Tyler, Texas, to focus his work on Oil and Gas Title Opinions. At Flowers Davis, he practices in the areas of oil and gas title opinions and real estate law. Rob has prepared title opinions in multiple states, from simple title opinions to complex division order, unit-wide opinions and leasehold opinions.  He also renders title opinions and consults on title issues in anticipation of both residential and commercial loans, and for municipal condemnation proceedings.  Additionally, he oversees a team of attorneys who review real property title for over 1,500 real estate properties a month for title companies prior to issuing title insurance policies.  He has worked in several areas of the law that overlap real property law, including probate and family law, and has a thorough understanding of all instruments within a chain of title, and what is required to cure title defects.

Rob typically works for large multi-national oil and gas companies, as well as mid-sized and small local oil and gas companies, as well as individuals who own oil, gas and mineral interests. In addition, Rob assists individuals with estate planning, drafting wills and trusts, POAs, advanced directives and Transfer on Death Deeds. In early 2019, Rob was named Managing Partner over the Oil and Gas Litigation, Appellate and Transactional Sections of the Firm.

Rob enjoys working in real property law and reviewing land title.  Whether he is preparing title opinions or aiding the issuance of loans and title policies, he understands the importance of providing his services in a quick and efficient manner, and in delivering a quality product. 

Outside of work Rob enjoys playing guitar, painting, mountain biking, yoga, preparing for and competing in obstacle course races. 

EDUCATION

South Texas College of Law, merit scholarship, cum laude, 2007
Texas A&M University, Bachelor of Science, Construction Science, 1999

BAR ADMISSIONS

State Bar of Texas, 2007

COURT ADMISSIONS

U. S. District Court, Southern District of Texas

HONORS & AWARDS

The Order of the Lytae, a legal honors society
South Texas School of Law Dean’s Honor List
College of Architecture Distinguished Students Roster, Spring 1997 and 1998

Business & Commercial Litigation
Business Entity Formation
Eminent Domain | Condemnation
Estate Planning - Wills & Trusts
Oil & Gas Litigation
Oil & Gas Title Opinions
Real Estate Law
Real Estate Litigation
Transactions, Acquisitions & Development

MEMBERSHIPS

State Bar of Texas
State Bar of Texas Oil and Gas Law Section
Harris County Attorney’s Association
Delta Theta Phi, a professional law fraternity
Tau Sigma Delta, the Honors Society for Architecture and the Arts

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

South Texas College of Law Moot Court Competition