Protecting Competition, Resolving Disputes
Jill M. Manning
Jill M. Manning, founder of The Manning Law Firm, is a mediator, trial attorney, and skilled litigator with almost three decades of complex litigation experience. She focuses her litigation practice on recovering damages for individuals, employers, and businesses harmed by anticompetitive conduct and unfair business practices. She has successfully litigated some of the leading cases brought under federal and state antitrust laws and has achieved significant recoveries for her clients.
Ms. Manning is one of the top-rated antitrust litigation attorneys in Northern California and has met the stringent “Super Lawyers” selection criteria since 2020. She has tried two antitrust class action cases to jury verdict in the past two years. She represents a certified class of over 3 million California businesses and consumers who paid inflated health insurance premiums because of Sutter Health’s anticompetitive conduct. Following a four-week trial, the jury returned a verdict for the defendant. On appeal, the Ninth Circuit reversed and remanded. Sidibe v. Sutter Health, 103 F.4th 675 (9th Cir. 2024). She represented a certified class of direct purchasers in an antitrust case against the leading suppliers of broiler chickens sold in the United States which has resulted in $284 million in settlements. In re Broiler Chicken Antitrust Litig., Case No. 16-cv-08637 (N.D. Ill.). She represented a certified class of direct purchaser plaintiffs in an antitrust case against the leading suppliers of pork and pork products sold in the United States which has resulted in over $111 million in settlements to date. In re Pork Antitrust Litig., Case No. 18-cv-01776 (D. Minn.). She played in an integral role in the prosecution of a significant indirect purchaser class action and was recognized by Special Master Martin Quinn as “one of the leaders in structuring and managing the overall document retrieval effort.” In re TFT-LCD (Flat Panel) Antitrust Litig., No. 07-cv-01827-SI, 2012 WL 1291870, at *8(N.D. Cal. Dec. 18, 2012) ($1.082 billion all-cash settlement).
Ms. Manning has represented clients in high-profile cases. She was appointed by Judge Koh as co-lead counsel for the certified California class in Grace v. Apple Inc., Case No. 17-CV-00551-LHK (N.D. Cal.), a case alleging that Apple intentionally caused the popular FaceTime feature to stop working on certain iPhone devices. She represented a certified class of minor league baseball players against Major League Baseball for violations of wage and hour laws which resulted in a $185 million settlement. Senne v. Office of the Commissioner of Baseball, Case No. 14-cv-00608 (N.D. Cal.). She represented Eduardo Saverin, co-founder of Facebook, in Facebook v. Saverin, one of the cases featured in the Academy Award-winning movie, The Social Network, and achieved a substantial settlement. She is a member of the Plaintiffs Steering Commission in multi-district litigation against the NCAA and members schools on behalf of former Division I football players who sustained personal injuries caused by concussions. In re NCAA Student/Athlete Concussion Injury Litig. – Single Sport/Single School (Football) (N.D. Ill).
Ms. Manning has demonstrated leadership in her professional life and community. She is presently serving a three-year term on the Board of Directors of the California Lawyers Association. She served as Chair of the Executive Committee of the Antitrust and Unfair Competition Law Section of the California State Bar (now the California Lawyers Association) during the 2017-2018 term, and presently serves as an Advisor. She is the co-creator and co-chair of the annual “Celebrating Women in Competition Law” event, now in its eighth year. She is an elected official, serving on the Marin County Board of Education since 2024, and on the Board of Trustees of the Shoreline Unified School District from 2009 to 2024.
Ms. Manning lives in West Marin with her husband and daughter. She enjoys cooking with vegetables grown in her garden, hiking coastal Marin and Sonoma with her Australian Shepherd, playing tennis, and exploring ancient ruins.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 1, 2024
Announcing The Manning Law Firm:
Specializing in Antitrust Litigation and Mediation Services
Led by Jill M. Manning, a mediator, trial attorney, and skilled litigator, the Manning Law Firm opened for business on November 1, 2024.
Ms. Manning is one of the top-rated antitrust litigation attorneys in Northern California and has met the stringent “Super Lawyers” selection criteria since 2020. At the firm, Ms. Manning will continue her litigation practice of representing individuals, employers, and businesses harmed by anticompetitive conduct and unfair business practices. She has successfully represented clients in some of the leading cases brought under federal and state antitrust and consumer protection laws and has achieved significant recoveries. Further separating her from her peers, Ms. Manning has tried two antitrust class action cases to jury verdict in the past two years. See Sidibe v. Sutter Health, 103 F.4th 675 (9th Cir. 2024); In re Broiler Chicken Antitrust Litig., Case No. 16-cv-08637 (N.D. Ill.) ($284 million in settlements).
At The Manning Law Firm, we believe mediation can provide a more efficient and effective resolution of disputes. Ms. Manning brings a unique blend of skills honed through decades of complex litigation and innovative problem-solving to her mediation practice. Her approach is marked by a deep commitment to understanding the nuances of each case, fostering constructive dialogue, and guiding parties towards mutually agreeable solutions. Ms. Manning’s mediation services sought after for their effectiveness in providing both facilitative and evaluative mediation in areas where she has subject matter expertise, including antitrust and unfair competition law, while upholding the highest standards of professionalism and neutrality. Courts regularly trust Ms. Manning to resolve complex litigation in her role as a neutral for the Northern District of California’s Early Neutral Evaluation Program, a mediator for the Northern District of California, Central District of California and Los Angeles County Superior Court, and a Fellow of the Academy of Court-Appointed Neutrals.
Courts regularly trust Ms. Manning to resolve complex litigation in her role as a neutral for the Northern District of California’s Early Neutral Evaluation program, a mediator for the Northern District of California and Central District of California, a Settlement Mentor for the Contra Costa Superior Court, and Fellow of the Academy of Court-Appointed Neutrals.