Micaela D. Manley

Micaela Manley is an associate in the Business Trial Practice Group in the firm's New York office.

Areas of Practice

Micaela’s practice primarily focuses on complex commercial litigation and government investigatory matters representing public and private companies and individuals. Her experience includes litigating claims for securities fraud, stolen trade secrets, antitrust violations, and breach of contract. She is experienced in all stages of litigation from pre-complaint analysis and settlement through pleading motions, discovery, mediation, trial preparation, and appeals. Micaela has particular experience with class action defense and responses to regulatory inquiries.

Micaela maintains an active pro bono practice and partners with the Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund providing pro bono representation in legal name change petitions. Additionally, Micaela was a Recipient of The Legal Aid Society’s 2021 Pro Bono Publico Award for successfully arguing class certification in an Article 78 proceeding mandating the Department of Corrections to provide medical care to those in its custody on Riker's Island.

Micaela is an active member of the New York City Bar’s committee on federal courts and is a sub-committee chairperson for the ad-hoc committee on legal education efforts.