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Sage L.
Knapp

Position
Associate
Office
Houston

Sage Knapp is an associate in the Litigation Practice Group and a member of the bankruptcy and restructuring team. She represents public and private companies, partnerships, and individuals in a broad range of distressed situations spanning multiple industries.


Sage’s practice includes advising clients involved in corporate restructuring and insolvency matters, including representation of debtors, debtor-in-possession lenders, official committees, and creditors in complex Chapter 11 and Chapter 7 cases and adversary proceedings. She focuses on solutions that preserve value and align with her clients’ business goals. Sage’s experience in distressed situations spans multiple industries, ranging from oil and gas to gaming.

During law school, Sage interned with the Office of General Counsel at Tulane University and served as an extern with the Port of New Orleans. She was also a Dean Rufus Harris Fellow and a notes and comments editor for the Tulane Maritime Law Journal, receiving multiple recognitions in this role. Sage also served as the president of Tulane OUTLaw and played a role in creating partnerships between the organization, its members, and the greater community in need.

Prior to law school, Sage was awarded a Fulbright Grant to Laos, where she collaborated on cultural diplomacy initiatives with the US embassy and taught university-level courses on English language and composition. She also completed a nonprofit fellowship in Rwanda, focusing on capacity-building for community development programs benefiting vulnerable youth. Sage remains an active member of the Fulbright alumni network.

Publications

  • "To Bifurcate or Stipulate: Exploring the Eastern District of Louisiana's Holding in 'Archer Daniels Midland Co. v. M/T Am. Liberty,'" Tulane Maritime Law Journal, 2022

Memberships

  • American Bankruptcy Institute
  • Houston Young Lawyers Association
  • The Fulbright Association, Board of Directors for Houston and Southeast Texas Chapter (2025–present)
  • State Bar of Texas
  • Turnaround Management Association
Houston
Suite 2900
811 Main St
Houston, TX 77002
D: 713.437.1877
F: 713.437.1936
Emailsknapp@joneswalker.com
Dallas
6th Floor
5960 Berkshire Lane
Dallas, TX 75225
D: 214.459.9685

Education

  • Tulane University Law School
    JD, 2023
    Tulane Maritime Law Journal Notes & Comments Editor, Tulane Maritime Law Center Award for Most Outstanding Case Note (2022), Tulane Maritime Law Journal Award for Recognition of Outstanding Service by a Notes and Comments Editor (2023), Dean Rufus Harris Fellow, Deans’ Advisory Committee, Tulane OUTLaw President
  • Northern Arizona University
    BS, Political Science, 2017
    Ina Langstaff Award, Lumberjack Merit Scholarship, Mildred Fenton & Carol Lane Scholarship

Bar Admissions

  • Texas

Court Admissions

  • US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
  • US District Court for the Northern District of Texas
  • US District Court for the Southern District of Texas
  • US District Court for the Western District of Texas
  • US Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Texas
  • US Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas
  • US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas
  • US Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Texas

Related Practices

  • Bankruptcy & Restructuring
  • Litigation
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