Amber J. Mannings concentrates her practice on all facets of commercial litigation as well as trusts and estates matters. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Mannings represented clients­—several cases on a class action basis—in various matters involving deceptive trade practices, securities laws violations, investor fraud, healthcare, and partnership disputes. Her professional experience has also included investigating Ponzi schemes and tracing cryptocurrency assets.

While in law school, Ms. Mannings served as a Judicial Intern to the Honorable Donald L. Graham and the Honorable Kathleen M. Williams, both of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Ms. Mannings was part of the Caribbean Student Bar Association, the H.T. Smith Black Law Student Association, and the Haitian American Law Student Association. She was a law fellow for Legal Services of Greater Miami, where she provided hands on assistance to underserved communities throughout Miami-Dade County. Ms. Mannings also simultaneously worked for the Miami-Dade Public Defender’s office as a Certified Legal Intern and as a law clerk for a first party property insurance defense firm in Coral Gables, Florida. While at FIU College of Law, she participated in FIU’s Death Penalty Law Clinic, performing mitigation services for clients who were facing capital punishment, which included analyzing discovery, preparing legal research on parole law and 4th amendment rights, as well as creating legal defense theories and memorandum.

Education

Florida International University College of Law, J.D.
Florida International University, B.A., summa cum laude

Admissions

Ms. Mannings is admitted to practice in Florida and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Affiliations

Ms. Mannings is a member of the American Bar Association, Florida Bar Association, Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr. Bar Association, and Dade County Bar Association. She is also an active community advocate in both Miami-Dade and Broward County, helping homeless and foster youth obtain a college education through her with organizations such as HANDY, Inc., Educate Tomorrow, and FIU’s Fostering Panther Pride.