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Overview
Manuel represents clients in complex business litigation and international arbitration.
Manuel represents clients with complex commercial disputes involving foreign investments, commercial contracts, employment, government, and construction in state court, federal court, and local and international commercial and investor-State arbitrations (LCIA, ICDR, ICC, ICSID, AAA). He speaks English and Spanish fluently and has tried cases in both languages in the USA and LATAM.
Education & Admissions
Drake University Law School (J.D., 2018), With Honors
Simpson College (B.A., Marketing / International Management, 2011), cum laude
Admissions
- Iowa
- Minnesota
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa
Languages
- English and Spanish
News & Resources
Articles
Iowa Passes New Law Related to COVID-19 Vaccination Mandates by Employers and Unemployment Insurance
November 1, 2021
August 11, 2020
News & Press Mentions
August 21, 2025
October 8, 2024
Industries & Practices
International Arbitration & Litigation
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- Class Action Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Electronic Discovery
- Healthcare & Life Sciences
- Healthcare Litigation
- International Arbitration & Litigation
- Labor & Employment
- Products Liability
- Public-Private Partnerships
Accolades
- Up & Coming Attorney, Minnesota Lawyer, 2025
- Named "Des Moines Ones to Watch" in Appellate Practice and Commercial Litigation by Best Lawyers®, 2021-2025
- Contributed more than 50 Challenge pro bono hours, 2022
- Contributed more than 100 Challenge pro bono hours, 2020-2021
- Contributed more than 50 Diversity & Inclusion hours, 2021, 2023, 2024
- Dorsey & Whitney – Scales of Justice Team Award (Dr. Conaway Disability Rights Team), 2021
