Overview

We commit to delivering excellent legal counsel, with careful attention to the client’s bottom line, time after time after time.

Efficient. Excellence is required of a lawyer, but so is responsibility to the client’s financial position. We work hard to design and implement cost structures that make sense for our clients in a variety of situations. We combine the standard billable hour method of billing with flat or capped fees, blended rate billing, contingent arrangements and modified contingent arrangements to find an arrangement that meet the client’s needs.

Reliable. Our clients deserve the highest level of service, and our goal is to provide that gold standard level of service reliably to every client, in every case, every time.

Excellence. At Manley Burke excellence is our bottom line, and we demand it from our most senior partners to our law student clerks, and all our staff in between. These principles have guided the attorneys of Manley Burke since 1979 when Bob Manley and Tim Burke first opened its doors. In the nearly 40 years since then, Manley Burke has sustained its commitment to excellence and efficiency. That’s how we keep offering big law talent in a hometown firm environment.

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Practice Areas:
6
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Best Lawyers Recognized:
5

Rankings

National

Tier
3
National Ranking
Land Use and Zoning Law

Regional

Cincinnati

Tier
1
Cincinnati
Government Relations Practice
Tier
1
Cincinnati
Land Use and Zoning Law
Tier
1
Cincinnati
Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
Tier
1
Cincinnati
Litigation - Municipal
Tier
2
Cincinnati
Nonprofit / Charities Law
Tier
2
Cincinnati
Tax Law

Rankings

National

Tier
3
National Ranking
Land Use and Zoning Law

Regional

Cincinnati

Tier
1
Cincinnati
Government Relations Practice
Tier
1
Cincinnati
Land Use and Zoning Law
Tier
1
Cincinnati
Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
Tier
1
Cincinnati
Litigation - Municipal
Tier
2
Cincinnati
Nonprofit / Charities Law
Tier
2
Cincinnati
Tax Law
Tier
3
Cincinnati
Commercial Litigation
Tier
3
Cincinnati
Real Estate Law

Practice Areas

Manley Burke has been ranked by Best Law Firms for excellence in 8 specialties, reflecting the firm's commitment to delivering outstanding legal services.
Additionally, the firm provides services in these practice areas:
  • Government Relations Practice
  • Land Use and Zoning Law
  • Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
  • Litigation - Municipal
  • Real Estate Law
  • Tax Law

Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®

Manley Burke proudly has 5 lawyers recognized for their outstanding professional performance in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. This peer-reviewed honor highlights individual excellence and directly qualifies the firm for consideration in the prestigious Best Law Firms rankings. For over four decades, Best Lawyers has been the gold standard for recognizing top legal talent, serving as the cornerstone for Best Law Firms awards. Learn more about our rigorous Best Lawyers research and selection process.
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Offices & Contacts

Cincinnati, OH
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