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Michael Manning


Ritchie Manning Kautz PLLP

Recognized since 2017

Billings, Montana

Practice Areas

Litigation - Environmental

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2024 - Litigation - Environmental Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2022 - Litigation - Environmental Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2020 - Litigation - Environmental
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A former law clerk for Ninth Circuit Judges Thomas G. Nelson and N. Randy Smith, Michael Manning’s practice focuses on appellate advocacy and complex litigation. He has argued multiple appeals in the Ninth Circuit, and regularly represents clients in both federal and state courts. His appellate and trial-level litigation experience covers a broad range of substantive topics, including environmental litigation, constitutional issues, intellectual property, bank bad faith and lender liability, personal injury and wrongful death, employment disputes, real estate, and contract disputes.

Mr. Manning is a Montana native and a current board member of the Montana Justice Foundation. He is a past member of the ABA Council of Appellate Lawyers Rules Committee, as well as a past board member of the Yellowstone Area Bar Association. He is admitted to practice in all Montana state courts, as well as the United States District Court for the District of Montana and the United States Courts of Appeal for the Ninth, Tenth, D.C. and Federal Circuits.

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Location
  • 175 North 27th Street, Suite 1206
    Billings, MT 59101
Education
  • The University of Montana, Juris Doctor, graduated 2006
  • University of Notre Dame, Bachelor's of Business Administration, graduated 2003
Bar Admissions
  • Montana, 2006
Affiliations
  • ABA Council of Appellate Lawyers Rule Committee - Past Member
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Montana Justice Foundation - Board Member
  • State Bar of Montana - Member
  • Yellowstone Area Bar Association - Member and Past Board Member
Court Admissions
  • Montana state courts
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Montana
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Federal Clerkships
  • United States Court of Appeals

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2024 - Litigation - Environmental Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2022 - Litigation - Environmental Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2020 - Litigation - Environmental
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Litigation - Environmental, Billings (2024)
  • Litigation - Environmental, Billings (2022)
  • Litigation - Environmental, Billings (2020)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Litigation - Environmental
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Appellate Practice
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Labor Law - Management

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