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Provided by Robert Manley
Robert Manley is a trial lawyer who represents clients in high-stakes, complex commercial, intellectual property, trade secrets, investment, fiduciary duty, probate, and insurance recovery matters. Robert is recognized by his peers, clients, and the legal media as a pre-eminent trial lawyer and routinely tries complex cases in courts across the country.
Market Feedback:
Here’s what the market says about Robert:
- "There is no one I’d rather have out there fighting for us." – Client
- "He has the ability to see a legal dispute and convert it into something that real people can understand and package it for a jury, which is a skill. He also has the ability to manage a large team." - Chambers reported client feedback
- "Robert is an outstanding lawyer. He is methodical, detail-oriented and confident in the courtroom." – Chambers reported client feedback
Representative Clients
Robert’s clients have included Halliburton Energy Services, Maxus Energy, TIAA, Fidelity Investments, American Airlines, CenturyLink, Ericsson, City of San Francisco, Ca., City of Oakland Ca., Zachry Construction, 7-Eleven, Nationstar d/b/a Mr. Cooper, ORIX Capital Markets, Hayman Capital, BearingPoint, Pilgrim's Pride, NXP Semiconductors f/k/a Freescale, MediaTek, Inc., Trinity Industries, Inc., Cisco Systems, Inc., InFocus, SAExploration, Applied Biosystems, Safeway/Albertsons, Igloo, AptarGroup, Inc., BNSF Railway Company, Celanese, and many others.
Southern Methodist University School of Law
J.D.
1993
The Pushkin Institute, Moscow, Russia
1990
University of Tulsa
B.A., cum laude
1989
Institute for European Studies, Vienna, Austria
1988
Provided by Chambers
Robert Manley, a partner in the Dallas office, regularly represents clients at trial. His recent experience includes trade secret misappropriation, fraud and tortious interference disputes.
Provided by Chambers
"I rate him very highly. When you want the maximum effort on a matter, you go to Robert. He is commercially minded, insightful in his advice and has a very in-depth understanding of the practice."
"Robert is a fantastic attorney. He's a hard worker, very thoughtful and excellent in the courtroom."
"There will not be a situation where Robert hasn't thought about what could happen. He is very easy about it and doesn't get flustered. He is even-tempered and handles pressure in a way that is positive for the team."
"I rate him very highly. When you want the maximum effort on a matter, you go to Robert. He is commercially minded, insightful in his advice and has a very in-depth understanding of the practice."
"Robert is a fantastic attorney. He's a hard worker, very thoughtful and excellent in the courtroom."
"There will not be a situation where Robert hasn't thought about what could happen. He is very easy about it and doesn't get flustered. He is even-tempered and handles pressure in a way that is positive for the team."
