Cory E. Manning

Cory E. Manning


Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Recognized since 2016

Columbia, South Carolina

Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation

Litigation - Securities

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Born and raised in central Iowa, Cory E. Manning is well acquainted with hard work and grit, character traits that led him to a state wrestling championship in high school and a full athletic scholarship in college. As a partner of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, who practices in the areas of corporate investigations, securities litigation, business litigation, and class action defense, he continues to summon these qualities when providing legal advice to his clients. He has been with the Firm since 2005 and co-chairs its White Collar Defense and Government Investigations practice group.

Location
  • Meridian, 17th Floor
    1320 Main Street
    Columbia, SC 29201
Education
  • The University of Iowa, J.D., graduated 1997
  • University of Northern Iowa, BA, graduated 1993
Bar Admissions
  • California, California
  • South Carolina, South Carolina
Affiliations
  • American Bar Association - Litigation and Business Law Sections; Former Chair, Business Law Section’s Subcommittee on Business Courts (
  • American Law Institute - Members Consultative Group, Torts: Liability for Economic Harm
Court Admissions
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
  • U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Federal Clerkships
  • United States Court of Appeals

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation - Securities
Awards:
  • AV® Martindale Preeminent, Overall Peer Rating in Litigation, Business Law and Commercial Law
  • Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® for Commercial Litigation (2016, 2017, and 2018)
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar

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