Joe Manning is the managing partner and owner of Rowe & Manning. His practice consists of 90% insurance defense. He has more than a decade of experience investigating questions of liability and medical causation in medical malpractice, auto accident, products liability, premises liability, and other insurance litigation as well as subrogation claims through every level of Louisiana city, state,
and federal courts.
As a defense lawyer, he has achieved numerous low cost settlements or dismissals prior to trial through motion practice. He has tried 11 jury trials, and successfully defended a case up to the Louisiana Supreme Court. Parker v. Phares, 18-1291 (La. App. 1 Cir. 5/28/19), reh’g denied (June 10, 2019), writ denied, 2019-01285 (La. 10/21/19). His publications include: Louisiana Public Records Doctrine after Wede v. Niche Marketing, 5 J. CIV. L. STUD. 293 (2012). Before practicing at Rowe & Manning he taught as an adjunct professor of Law & Economics at ULL for a semester.
He earned his JD and Graduate Diploma in Comparative Law from LSU in 2013 where he was top in his class in Louisiana Security Devices, Law and Economics, and Introduction au Droit Français. He earned his BA cum laude from Tulane in 2008 which is where he met his wife and studied Latin, ancient Greek, and linguistics. He is a proud father and is bilingual in French and English.
In addition to his extensive experience in insurance defense and complex civil litigation, Joseph Stanier Manning’s professional work encompasses corporate defense, medical malpractice, premises liability, real estate matters, and institutional risk management.
Manning is also developing a professional focus on legal matters involving Catholic dioceses and religious institutions, drawing on his civil litigation experience and ongoing theological education. His academic interests include the relationship between civil law and canon law, particularly as these legal systems relate to religious institutions, property, governance, and institutional responsibilities.
