Robert G. Manly

Rob Manly is a litigation attorney with an active trial practice assisting his clients with a wide variety of disputes throughout North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota. Rob’s areas of concentration include personal injury claims, trust and estate litigation, mediation, contract disputes, and agricultural-related litigation. 

Rob has been with Vogel for nearly 25 years, and has cultivated a reputation as a respected and formidable trial attorney. During his time with Vogel, Rob has handled numerous trials and appeals to successful conclusions. Rob is comfortable in the courtroom, and is a natural communicator whether working with clients, negotiating with adversaries, or serving as an expert consultant in trust and probate controversies. He has also served as a leader at Vogel Law Firm in several critical management roles throughout his career, including an eight-year term as firm president, serving as a mentor for the law firm’s associate attorneys, and previous service leading the firm’s recruiting and compensation committees.    

A proud native of New Rockford, North Dakota, Rob resides in north Fargo with his wife Julie, and they have three adult children. He is a graduate of Dartmouth College and the University of North Dakota School of Law. Rob is active in his community, serving on boards and volunteering with several local non-profit organizations. Rob is the President-Elect for the State Bar Association of North Dakota Board of Governors, and is very active in bar association activities, having participated as a mentor in SBAND’s Lawyer’s Assistance Program, and served 24 years on the Board of Directors for Legal Services of North Dakota. 

ADMITTED TO PRACTICE

• North Dakota
• Minnesota
• United States District Court, District of North Dakota
• United States District Court, District of Minnesota

MEMBERSHIPS 

• Cass County Bar Association
• Clay County Bar Association
• State Bar Association of North Dakota
• Minnesota State Bar Association
• Inns of Court

HONORS AND DISTINCTIONS 

• AV® Preeminent ™ Peer Review Rated from Martindale-Hubbell
• Great Plains Super Lawyer®, Thomson/Reuters, 2016-2025
• “The Best Lawyers in America,” in Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Woodward/White, 2021, 2024-2025
• Recognized as a leading North Dakota Commercial Litigation Attorney by Chambers USA
• Listed in Band 2, the second highest ranking, as a Leading North Dakota Commercial Litigation Attorney by Chambers USA, 2026 

REPRESENTATIVE/PUBLISHED CASES

• In re: Zych, 983 N.W.2d 466 (Minn.Ct.App.2022)
• Estate of Brandt, 924 N.W.2d 762 (N.D.2019)
• Oakland v. Bowman, 840 N.W.2d 88 (N.D.2013)

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Board of Governors, State Bar Association of North Dakota (2020 – Present), Board of Directors; United Way of Cass Clay, Community Impact Review Panel (2025); Fargo North Spartan Booster Club (2020 – 2023) Board of Directors; Legal Services of North Dakota, (1999 – 2023), Board of Directors; Spartan Youth Basketball Association, (2009 – 2018); Volunteer, Legacy Children’s Foundation, Mentor, North Dakota Lawyer Assistance Program, (2017- 2021).