Robert G. Manly

Rob Manly is a litigation attorney with an active trial practice handling a wide variety of disputes throughout North Dakota and 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 to successful conclusion.

A native of New Rockford, North Dakota, Rob resides in Fargo with his wife Julie and  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 a number of local non-profit organizations. He has been on the Board of Directors for Legal Services of North Dakota since 1999. Rob also serves as a mentor in the North Dakota Lawyer Assistance Program.

Practice Areas

• Personal Injury and Wrongful Death
• Estate Planning and Probate Litigation
• Commercial Litigation
• Products Liability

Honors and Distinctions

• Awarded the highest possible, Martindale-Hubbell Peer-Review Rating, AV Preeminent^® (AV is a registered certification mark of Reed Elsevier Properties, Inc., used in accordance with Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies.)
• Great Plains Super Lawyers^®, Thomson Reuters, 2016 – 2019
• Benchmark Litigation, Rising Star, 2013 – 2015
• Minnesota Rising Stars, Super Lawyer, 2004

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

Memberships

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

Representative/Published Cases

• Estate of Brandt, 924 N.W.2d 762 (N.D. 2019)
• Oakland v. Bowman, 840 N.W.2d 88 (N.D. 2013)
• Hill v. Lindner, 769 N.W.2d 427 (N.D. 2009)

Publications

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

Community Involvement

• Board of Directors, Legal Services of North Dakota, 1999 – Present
• Board of Directors, Spartan Youth Basketball Association, 2009 – 2018
• Volunteer, Legacy Children’s Foundation
• Mentor, North Dakota Lawyer Assistance Program, 2017 – Present