2021
Manley Burke LPA Welcomes New Attorney Emily J. Couch
Cincinnati, OH, May 3, 2021 – Manley Burke LPA is pleased to announce the new addition of Emily J. Couch to the firm as an attorney. The addition of Emily is a part of the firm’s continuing commitment to the Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky region.
Emily earned her Bachelor of Arts in History from the Northern Kentucky University, going on to earn her Juris Doctor degree, cum laude, from Salmon P. Chase College of Law. She is an experienced problem solver representing her clients both in and out of court. Emily’s diverse practice includes litigation, counseling and training in the areas of employment, real estate disputes, landlord/tenant issues, estate planning and probate disputes and corporate matters.
About Manley Burke
At Manley Burke, our attorneys are seasoned professionals here to listen to your legal concerns, then give you options. Our attorneys share your concern with the whole picture, not just the legal picture. That’s how we offer big law talent with small law agility.
For more information on this press release please read Emily’s biography here.
Manley Burke LPA Elects New Partner
The Cincinnati law firm of Manley Burke is pleased to announce that it has elected a new partner, Micah E. Kamrass.
Micah’s practice focuses on higher education law, real estate law, and election/campaign finance law. In his higher education law practice, Micah serves as general counsel and special counsel to numerous international fraternities and sororities and their affiliated entities. In real estate practice, Micah provides counsel on a wide range of real estate matters to clients ranging from small family-owned businesses to some of the largest companies in the world. In his election/campaign finance law practice, Micah provides trusted counsel to many of Cincinnati’s elected officials and other civic leaders.
Micah attended The Ohio State University for undergraduate, graduate, and law school. While there, he served as Student Body President where he represented 40,000 students. Micah was also President of the Ohio State University chapter of Alpha Epsilon Pi and served as a member the Alpha Epsilon Pi international Supreme Board of Governors. In addition to his law degree, Micah has a Doctorate in Higher Education Leadership and Policy from Vanderbilt University. Micah also serves as an Adjunct Professor of Higher Education Law at the University of Louisville.
About Manley Burke
At Manley Burke, our attorneys are seasoned professionals here to listen to your legal concerns, then give you options. Our attorneys share your concern with the whole picture, not just the legal picture. That’s how we offer big law talent with small law agility. Additional information is available at www.manleyburke.com.
Manley Burke ranked in 2021 “Best Law Firms”
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Media Contact:
Mindi Reynolds
Director, Marketing and Communications
min@manleyburke.com
Cincinnati, OH, August 15, 2019 — U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®, for the eleventh consecutive year, announce the “Best Law Firms” rankings.
Manley Burke has been ranked in the 2021 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list nationally in 1 practice areas and regionally in 7 practice areas.In addition, the firm has been named “Law Firm of the Year” in:
Firms included in the 2021 “Best Law Firms” list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Achieving a tiered ranking signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise.
The 2021 Edition of “Best Law Firms” includes rankings in 75 national practice areas and 127 metropolitan – based practice areas. Additionally, one “Law Firm of the Year” was named in each nationally-ranked practice area.
Ranked firms, presented in tiers, are listed on a national and/ or metropolitan scale. Receiving a tier designation reflects the high level of respect a firm has earned among other leading lawyers and clients in the same communities and the same practice areas for their abilities, their professionalism and their integrity.
Manley Burke received the following rankings in the 2021 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms”:
- National Tier 2
- Land Use & Zoning Law
- Regional Tier 1
- Cincinnati
- Government Relations Practice
- Land Use & Zoning Law
- Litigation – Land Use & Zoning
- Litigation – Municipal
- Cincinnati
- Regional Tier 2
- Cincinnati
- Nonprofit / Charities Law
- Cincinnati
- Regional Tier 3
- Cincinnati
- Real Estate Law
- Tax Law
- Cincinnati
About Manley Burke
At Manley Burke, our attorneys are seasoned professionals here to listen to your legal concerns, then give you options. Our attorneys share your concern with the whole picture, not just the legal picture. That’s how we offer big law talent with small law agility.
3 Manley Burke lawyers named to 2021 Best Lawyers® list
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Mindi Reynolds
Director, Marketing and Communications
min@manleyburke.com
Cincinnati, OH, August 15, 2019 — Manley Burke is pleased to announce that 3 lawyers have been included in the 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence.
Best Lawyers has published their list for over three decades, earning the respect of the profession, the media, and the public as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals. Its first international list was published in 2006 and since then has grown to provide lists in over 75 countries.
“Best Lawyers was founded in 1981 with the purpose of highlighting the extraordinary accomplishments of those in the legal profession. After three decades, we are proud to continue to serve as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals worldwide,” says CEO Phillip Greer.
Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers on the basis of professional expertise, and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing.
Manley Burke would like to congratulate the following lawyers named to 2021 The Best Lawyers in America list:
- Timothy M. Burke – Government Relations Practice, Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation – Land Use and Zoning, and Litigation – Municipal
- Sean P. Callan – Land Use and Zoning Law and Real Estate Law
- John E. Christopher – Nonprofit / Charities Law and Tax Law
About Manley Burke
At Manley Burke, our attorneys are seasoned professionals here to listen to your legal concerns, then give you options. Our attorneys share your concern with the whole picture, not just the legal picture. That’s how we offer big law talent with small law agility.
Timothy M. Burke named 2021 Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” in the Cincinnati area.
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Media Contact:
Mindi Reynolds
Director, Marketing and Communications
min@manleyburke.com
Cincinnati, OH, August 15, 2019 — Manley Burke attorney Timothy M. Burke was recently recognized by Best Lawyers as the 2021 “Lawyer of the Year” for Litigation -Municipal.
Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year,” making this accolade particularly significant. These lawyers are selected based on particularly impressive voting averages received during the peer review assessments.
Receiving this designation reflects the high level of respect a lawyer has earned among other leading lawyers in the same communities and the same practice areas for their abilities, their professionalism, and their integrity.
In addition to the “Lawyer of the Year” award, Timothy M. Burke was also listed in the 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the following practice areas:
- Government Relations Practice
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence.
About Timothy M. Burke
Much of Timothy M. Burke’s practice is devoted to local government law and the government decision-making process. His background prepared him for that. He spent four years in Cincinnati City Hall as Legislative Assistant to then Council member Jerry Springer (yes, that Jerry Springer), served as Executive Director of Little Miami, Inc., a non-profit corporation dedicated to the preservation of the Little Miami River, a state and national scenic river, and twice served on the staff of Congressman Tom Luken. Today, 50% of his practice involves representing governmental entities, representing clients in front of governmental decision-making bodies, or litigation for or against governmental entities. He has served as Law Director for one of Cincinnati’s suburbs, Lockland, for more than 30 years and has also served as Law Director for another suburb, the Village of Evendale for over a decade. He has frequently served as Special Counsel to numerous other local governments and often is asked to speak on topics including municipal law, land use and zoning, eminent domain, civil rights and elections law. He has also served as Special Counsel to the Attorney General of Ohio.
Mr. Burke also maintains an extensive national practice, representing fraternities and sororities and speaks at several national conferences each year.