Robert G. Manly

Top rated Estate & Trust Litigation attorney in Fargo, North Dakota

Vogel Law Firm
Robert G. Manly
Vogel Law Firm

Practice areas: Estate & Trust Litigation, Business Litigation, Personal Injury; view more

Licensed in North Dakota since: 1998

Education: The University of North Dakota School of Law

Selected to Super Lawyers: 2016 - 2026 Selected to Rising Stars: 2004

Vogel Law Firm

218 Northern Pacific Avenue
Fargo, ND 58102 Visit website
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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. 

Practice areas

Estate & Trust Litigation, Business Litigation, Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff

Focus areas

Non-Compete Agreements, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Trade Secret, Will Contests

  • 40% Estate & Trust Litigation
  • 30% Business Litigation
  • 30% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff

First Admitted: 1998, North Dakota

Professional Webpage: https://www.vogellaw.com/professionals/robert-g-manly/

Bar / Professional Activity

  • North Dakota
  • Inns of Court
  • Minnesota State Bar Association
  • State Bar Association of North Dakota
  • Clay County Bar Association
  • Cass County Bar Association
  • United States District Court, District of Minnesota
  • United States District Court, District of North Dakota
  • Minnesota

Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)

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

Pro bono / Community Service

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

Educational Background

  • B.A. in History at Dartmouth College, 1990-1994
  • J.D. at University of North Dakota School of Law, 1994-1997

Honors

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

Office location for Robert G. Manly

218 Northern Pacific Avenue
Fargo, ND 58102

Phone: 701-612-4966

Selections

11 Years Super Lawyers
1 Year Rising Stars
  • Super Lawyers: 2016 - 2026
  • Rising Stars: 2004

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