Rebecca Jones McKnight

she/her/hers

Partner

Advises life sciences and medtech companies on FDA and state regulation and enforcement in the U.S. health care ecosystem while maintaining global perspective on product lifecycle and compliance

Becca is an experienced FDA partner, regularly advising clients who develop, make, and distribute FDA-regulated products and who play a part in the investigation and delivery of health care products and services.

Becca has been advising life sciences companies on FDA and health care matters for over two decades, through changing administrations and policy agendas, the rapidly developing science and technology driving the industry, and both incremental and abrupt changes to the legal and regulatory landscape.

Experience

Representative matters

Advises clients in the medical technology space - including developers of a variety of apps and algorithms- on health care regulatory and compliance issues, in light of FDA's evolving approach to oversight of these technologies
Advises biopharma, device, and diagnostic companies on regulatory and contract issues raised by a variety of partnerships, collaborations and outsourcing relationships
Advises FDA-regulated companies, software vendors and service providers on the application of Part 11 electronic record requirements

Recognitions

  • Listed among Austin Monthly’s Top Attorneys for Health Care, 2025
  • Shortlisted as Regulatory Attorney of the Year for FDA Medical Device by LMG Life Sciences Americas, 2025
  • Selected as a finalist for Texas Lawyer’s Texas Legal Awards, Best Mentor, 2024

Credentials

Education

  • University of Texas School of Law, 2003, J.D., with honors
  • Wake Forest University, 2000, B.A., Phi Beta Kappa

Professional admissions & qualifications

  • Texas
  • District of Columbia
  • New York

Professional affiliations

  • Food & Drug Law Institute (FDLI) – Austern Writing Awards Committee, 2022
  • Advisory Council of Austin therapy-dog service provider Divine Canines – former member of the Board of Directors, including Chair Elect and Chair of the Board, 2011-2016

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