Howard Manis

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.

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

• Premises Liability
• Wrongful Death

• Free Consultation

Arkansas

Mississippi

Tennessee

Managing Partner

Cochran Firm - Mid South

2016 - Current

University of Memphis

J.D. (1993)

1990 - 1993

University System of Georgia - University of Georgia

B.A. (1989) | Risk Management / Estate Planning

1986 - 1989

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Member

Current

Memphis Bar Association

Member

Current

American Bar Association

Member

Current

Tennessee Bar Association

Member

Current

Society of Financial Service Professionals

Member

Current

Financial Planners Association

Member

Current

Tennessee Association for Justice / TTLA

Current

Mississippi Association for Justice

Current

American Association for Justice

Current

Arkansas Association for Justice

Current

The Mississippi Bar

Current

Arkansas State Bar

Current

National Police Accountability Project

Current

National Trial Lawyers

Current