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Howard Manis

Howard Manis

Managing Partner - Cochran Firm Mid South
  • Civil Rights, Criminal Law, Personal Injury ...
  • Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee
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Biography

Practicing law since 1993, Howard Manis is the Managing Partner at The Cochran Firm Mid-South bringing with him over twenty five years of litigation experience in courtrooms throughout the south. Mr. Manis serves as a member of the Criminal Justice Act Panel in the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee for the past two decades. Howard Manis is licensed to practice law in Tennessee, Arkansas & Mississippi and has a significant federal court practice handling both civil and criminal matters.

During his over two decades of practice, Mr. Manis has handled his fair share of high profile matters. These matters include a high school student who was discriminated against due to his sexual orientation, a local cotton gin employee who faced racial discrimination, the family of a man gunned down by a business owner for shoplifting, hundreds of families in the Galilee Cemetery tragedy, children on the Chattanooga bus accident, numerous citizens and families whose civil rights were violated by police misconduct a hundreds of others in need of a dedicated justice fighter. Howard Manis does not back away from a fight and always puts his clients first.

Born and raised in Memphis, TN, Mr. Manis is a graduate of Germantown High School. After graduating from the University of Georgia in 1989 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Risk Management and Estate Planning, he went on to earn his Juris Doctor (J.D.) at the University of Memphis.

Education
University of Memphis
J.D. (1993)
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University System of Georgia - University of Georgia
B.A. (1989) | Risk Management / Estate Planning
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Professional Experience
Managing Partner
Cochran Firm - Mid South
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Professional Associations
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
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Memphis Bar Association
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American Bar Association
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Tennessee Bar Association
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Society of Financial Service Professionals
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Financial Planners Association
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Tennessee Association for Justice / TTLA
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Mississippi Association for Justice
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American Association for Justice
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Arkansas Association for Justice
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The Mississippi Bar
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Arkansas State Bar
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National Police Accountability Project
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National Trial Lawyers
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Arkansas
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Mississippi
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Tennessee
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Fees
  • Free Consultation
Practice Areas
Civil Rights
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Discrimination, Employment, Fair Housing, Police Misconduct, Privacy Law
Criminal Law
Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Legal Malpractice
Medical Malpractice
Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
Nursing Home Abuse
Products Liability
Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
White Collar Crime
Additional Practice Areas
  • Premises Liability
  • Wrongful Death
Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
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Website
Managing Partner - The Cochran Firm Mid-South
Contact & Map
Cochran Firm - Mid South
Managing Partner
40 South Main, Suite 1700
Memphis, TN 38103
Toll-Free: (901) 523-1222
Fax: (901) 523-1999
Memphis, TN, USA