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

Rob has been with the law firm since 2001 and currently serves as the firm’s President. He gained substantial trial experience as a criminal prosecutor prior to joining the firm. During his time with Vogel, Rob has handled numerous trials and appeals to successful conclusions.

A native of New Rockford, North Dakota, Rob resides in Fargo with his wife Julie and three 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. He has been on the Board of Directors for Legal Services of North Dakota since 1999. Rob also serves as Secretary-Treasurer for the State Bar Association of North Dakota Board of Governors.

Honors and Distinctions

• Great Plains Super Lawyers^®, Thomson Reuters, 2016 – 2023
• “The Best Lawyers in America,” in Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Woodward/White, 2021, 2024
• AV® Preeminent ™ Peer Review Rated from Martindale-Hubbell
• Recognized as a Leading North Dakota Commercial Litigation Attorney by Chambers USA

Representative/Published Cases

• Estate of Brandt, 924 N.W.2d 762 (N.D. 2019)
• In re: Zych, _N.W.2d_, 2022 WL 17574711 (Minn.Ct.App.2022)
• Oakland v. Bowman, 840 N.W.2d 88 (N.D. 2013)

Publications

• Criminal Procedure- Evidence: Defining the Exclusionary Rule in the Information Age, 72 North Dakota Law Review, Vol. 1, 1996

Memberships

• Cass County Bar Association
• Clay County Bar Association
• North Dakota State Bar Association
• Minnesota State Bar Association

Community Involvement

• Board of Directors, Legal Services of North Dakota, 1999 – Present
• Board of Governors, State Bar Association of North Dakota (2020 – Present)
• Board of Directors, Spartan Youth Basketball Association, 2009 – 2018
• Board of Directors, Fargo North Spartan Booster Club (2020 – Present)
• Fargo North Baseball Board (2016 – Present)
• Volunteer, Legacy Children’s Foundation
• Mentor, North Dakota Lawyer Assistance Program, 2017 – Present

Admitted to Practice

• North Dakota, 1997
• Minnesota, 1998
• U.S. District Court District of North Dakota, 1998
• U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 2005