Overview

Emanuel (Manny) McMiller helps companies resolve and manage disputes in litigation, partnering with clients to achieve their goals and avoid disruption.

Commercial and Nonprofit Litigation

Manny represents a wide range of clients in breach of contract, product liability, tort and trade secrets, and statutory disputes, including class actions. His substantial experience in depositions, witness interviews, factual and legal analysis, and motions practice has resulted in key wins and resolutions for clients.

UPMIFA / Institutional Funds

Manny advises nonprofit organizations on compliance with the Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act (UPMIFA) and, when necessary, guides clients through the process for modifying donor-restricted funds to more effectively achieve the intended charitable purposes.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and Firm Involvement

Manny is a member of the Faegre Drinker Black Associates Group steering committee, and he previously served as the Indianapolis office's co-lead for Faegre Drinker's Diversity Collective. Manny is also heavily involved in the firm’s recruitment and pro bono efforts. Outside the firm, Manny is a scholarship committee member for the Emanuel McMiller Scholarship for Higher Education, a grant program dedicated in his name to strengthen the diversity pipeline to the legal profession and help unsupported or under-resourced students to be more competitive. He has also served as a mentor for LCLD’s 1L Mentoring Program.

Prior Experience

Manny spent two summers at the firm as a summer associate. During law school, Manny served as president of the Notre Dame Space Law Society, gaining insights into the various legal issues and concerns affecting the space and satellite industry.

Prior to law school, he served as a legal assistant with a personal injury firm in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Related Legal Services

Credentials

Bar Admissions

Indiana
Florida

Court Admissions

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Education

Notre Dame Law School
J.D. (2019)

Williams College
B.A. in Political Science, Williams College Law Journal (senior editor) (2014)

Insights & Events

Latest
最新 April 2025

Montana Allows Donor Standing for Endowment Violations, While Similar Efforts Are Pending in Oklahoma

Law Also Allows Charities to Obtain Judicial Declarations of Endowment Agreements’ Rights and Duties
4 min read  
Blog Post September 2024

Texas Federal Court Finds Prerecorded Calls to Schedule Pest Inspections Were Informational, Not Telemarketing

TCPA blog
1 min read  
Recorded Webinar August 01, 2024 CLE

SFFA v. UNC/Harvard: Taking Stock One Year Later - Webinar

Session Three: Updates on the Legal Landscape — Contractors & Grantmaking
2 min read  
发表文章 August 2024

Federal and State Courts Diverge on Retroactivity and Standing Under Florida’s Telephone Solicitation Act

1 min read  
最新 June 2024

First Circuit Upholds Massachusetts Law Barring COVID-19 University Student Refund Claims Against Constitutional Challenge

6 min read  
Blog Post May 2024

Third Circuit Affirms Dismissal of List-Mode TCPA Claims

TCPA blog
1 min read  
最新 May 2024

Georgia and Kentucky Allow Donor Standing for Endowment Violations, While Similar Efforts Are Pending in Ohio and Vermont

4 min read  
最新 March 2024

Missouri Court Allows University to Reclassify Restricted Endowment Funds Under UPMIFA

4 min read  
News June 2023

Faegre Drinker Attorneys Selected to Join The National Black Lawyers Top 40 Under 40

3 min read  
News June 2022

Marc-Joseph Gansah, Tyler Graham, Manny McMiller and Jamison Whiting Selected to Join The National Black Lawyers Top 40 Under 40

2 min read  
Other Perspectives

Firm Blog Contributions

  • TCPA Blog — A resource providing breaking news and important insights about the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA)

Leadership & Community

Professional Associations

  • American Bar Association
  • Indiana State Bar Association
  • Indianapolis Bar Association — Executive Committee for the Business Law Section, November 2021-present
  • Marion County Bar Association
  • The Florida Bar
  • Palm Beach County Bar Association
  • Notre Dame Lawyers Committee of Indianapolis

Civic Activities

  • Indianapolis Public Schools Foundation — Scholarship Selection Committee Member, March 2023-present
  • The Emanuel McMiller Scholarship for Higher Education — Scholarship Committee Member, March 2016-present

Firm Leadership

  • Faegre Drinker Diversity Collective — Indianapolis Office Co-lead, January 2021-January 2024
  • Faegre Drinker Black Associates Group — Steering Committee, June 2021-present

Honors

  • Indiana Super Lawyers — Rising Stars, Business Litigation, 2023-25
  • The National Black Lawyers — Top 40 Under 40 (Indianapolis), 2022-23
  • Faegre Drinker — Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2020-23 
  • University of Notre Dame Law School The Victor Hedberg Presidential Law Fellowship, 2019
  • University of Notre Dame Law School The Jon E. Krupnick Award for Excellence in the Area of Trial Advocacy, 2019
  • University of Notre Dame Law School Moot Court Trial Team, 2017-19 
  • Faegre Baker Daniels Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2018
  • Faegre Baker Daniels Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Fellowship, 2018
  • Williams College The Cornelius Lansing Hays, Jr., Memorial Scholarship, 2014