Michael E. Manely

Michael is the only all family law attorney to win unanimous decisions before both The Supreme Court of Georgia and The Supreme Court of Georgia. In addition, Michael has won before The Supreme Court of Costa Rica. He is admitted to practice in all Georgia courts and federal courts in the Northern and Middle District of Georgia, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court. With over 25 years of experience, he has successfully represented thousands of family members in state, federal and international family law cases including divorce, custody, parental kidnapping, paternity, legitimation, grandparent rights, family adoption, child support cases and appeals. Michael has handled matters to successful resolution with parties on all continents of the world, with the exception of Antarctica. Michael coordinates with the State Department and Foreign Consulates and has identified exceptional cooperating counsel in jurisdictions throughout the world.

Georgia State University College of Law

J.D.

Georgia State University College of Law

B.A.

Founding Attorney

The Manely Firm, PC

2003 - Current

Founded The Manely Firm, PC in 2003, focusing on the practice of all family law.

Senior Attorney

Michael E. Manely, Attorney at Law

1990 - 2003

General Practice of Law including Family Law, Business Law, Public Interest Law, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death.

Associate Atttorney

McKenzie and Mcphail

1989 - 1990

Practiced Insurance Defense.

SOAR

Georgia State University College of Law Student Public Interest Law Association

2014

My name is Cara Batenhorst and I am the president of the GSU College of Law's Public Interest Law Association (PILA). Each year we award one distinguished alum with the SOAR award. The SOAR award recognizes alums that are doing extraordinary work in the public interest. This year, the PILA board selected you out of a number of candidates as the recipient of the 2013 SOAR Award. Congratulations!

Law Week Key Note Address

Georgia State College of Law

2013

Attorney Michael Manely (J.D. '89) kicks off the 2013 Law Week at Georgia State University College of Law on Monday, April 1. Manely will discuss his experiences arguing before the U.S. Supreme Court in Chafin v. Chafin. The Court ruled unanimously in his client's favor.

Mary Beth Tinker Award

Marshall-Brennan Constitutional Literacy Project, American University Washington College of Law

2005

Citing the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment and the concept of separation of church and state, you fought successfully in federal court to have Cobb County, Georgia school officials remove from all biology textbooks stickers that described evolution as "a theory, not a fact" that "should be approached with an open mind."

International Society of Family Law

Member

Current

Georgia State University College of Law Alumni Association

Organizer

Current

Activities: Cobb County Branch

Marietta Business Association

Member

Current

Cobb County Bar Association

Member

Current

State of Georgia Bar Association

Member

Current

Activities: Family Law Section and Environmental Law Section

Georgia

Since 1989

11th Circuit

U.S. Supreme Court

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