Robert M. Manley Email & Phone Number

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.Robert is equally known for his creative approach to resolving clients’ cases outside the courtroom. Robert has pioneered several unconventional dispute resolution approaches (“UDR”). He has used these unconventional approaches to get clients’ cases resolved when they need to be, and can be resolved short of trial.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 feedbackPaying it ForwardRobert devotes a great deal of time to teaching and lecturing on trial advocacy and other trial related topics. Robert has had the privilege of presenting for such groups as The Southern Poverty Law Center, Association of Corporate Counsel, Texas General Counsel Forum, The Center for American and International Law, Harvard Law School Student Association, The Texas Center for the Judiciary, The Texas Bar Association, the Dallas Bar Association, The Northern District of Texas, Countless Programs across the Country for the National Institute of Trial Advocacy. Robert has been retained by countless law firms to conduct in-house trial advocacy programs for their trial lawyers.

Listed skills include Commercial Litigation, Patents, Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation, and 16 others.

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  Principal

  Mckool Smith Pc

  Aug 1998 - Present

  McKool Smith is a law firm comprised of commercial and intellectual property trial lawyers. The firm is highly ranked by Chambers USA and others.Robert Manley is Ranked in Chambers USA as a leading general commercial litigation lawyer. The 2023 edition notes that "He is an outstanding lawyer. He is methodical, detail-oriented and confident in the courtroom."