Kenneth Knabe Esq

Ken is the Managing Partner of Knabe Law Firm and Greater Cleveland’s Bicycle Attorney. A Cleveland native, he has over 40 years of experience serving his community as both a prosecutor and civil litigator. He helps injured cyclists from the ground, up! An avid cyclist, Ken is a co-chair on a Vision Zero Cleveland Sub-committee, serves on the boards of the Ohio Bicycle Federation and the Ohio to Erie Trail and is a regular expert legal contributor for Bike Cleveland. Ken strengthens the local cycling community and its advocacy efforts through sponsorship of organizations like Bike Cleveland and several local area clubs and teams.

Ken is a top-rated 2023 Super Lawyer and has the highest possible peer rating from Martindale-Hubbell. He is a former President of the Cleveland Academy of Trial Attorneys. His expertise has been featured on Cleveland.com, WCPN Ideastream, the Cleveland Law Library, Cleveland Public Library, Lakewood Public Library, The Lakewood Observer, The Columbus Dispatch, and Cincinnati.com.

His personalized, hardworking, and professional approach is specifically geared to addressing the nuances at play when bike crashes are involved. Ken logs over 5,000 miles a year on his bike, and he has devoted his career to helping people injured or killed on our roads. Ken’s background as a trial attorney coupled with his passion for riding makes him uniquely qualified to handle your bike case. He has helped hundreds of cyclists and pedestrians in his career, making his experience unique in Northeast Ohio.

Personal Injury

Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death

• Bike Accidents
• Bicycle Injury
• Bike Injury
• General Civil
• Bike Crashes

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• Contingent Fees
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  No fee unless you win. FREE parking for motor vehicles AND bikes!

Ohio

6th Circuit

Since 1980

President

Cleveland Academy of Trial Attorneys

Current

Cleveland State University

J.D. (1979) | Law degree

1976 - 1979

Honors: Cum Laude

University of Cincinnati

B.A. (1976) | Psychology

1972 - 1976

Honors: Summa Cum Laude

Activities: Avid Cyclist

Charles Auerbach Evidence Award

CSU

1978

Highest grade in Evidence Class

Top Local Trial Organization

CATA-Cleveland Academy of Trial Attorneys

Ohio State Bar

Member

Current

AAJ

Current

OAJ

Current

CATA-Cleveland Academy of Trial Attorneys

Past President

1982 - Current

Bike Law Basics

OAJ

Handling A Bike Accident

CATA

Joint and Several liability

OAJ

Ohio Tort Reform

OAJ

Bike law Basics, Cleveland

CATA-Cleveland Academy of Trial Attorneys

Bike Accidents & Safety, OAJ, The Nines, Cleveland, Ohio

November 4, 2016

Ohio Academy of Justice

Taught Ohio Injury Lawyers how to properly handle a bike accident case.