Diana Manning is a principal of Bressler, Amery & Ross, P.C. who had the distinction of being the firm’s first female Firmwide Managing Principal. She is a thought leader within the legal community on areas of legal ethics and compliance, professional responsibility, and complex commercial litigation. Manning leverages her extensive experience and far-reaching network to service an array of professionals, including as outside general counsel to legal departments and corporations across the country, as well as counseling law firms and attorneys on issues involving all aspects of ethics and professional responsibility. Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney, Manning is slated to become the President of the New Jersey State Bar Association in 2028, presently serving as Second Vice President. She is a member of the Advisory Committee on Judicial Conduct, having been appointed to the position by the Supreme Court of New Jersey. She is the former Chair of the District XA Ethics Committee and a Past President of the New Jersey Women Lawyers Association, the Trial Attorneys of New Jersey, the Morris County Bar Association, and the Morris County Bar Foundation.
Manning is included in ROI-NJ’s Influencers Power List 2025 in the category of Law, which marks the fourth consecutive year she has been recognized on the list. In 2024, Manning was honored by her alma mater Rutgers University Law School as a Distinguished Alumni. She was selected to the 2024 NJBIZ Law Power 50 List for the fourth year in a row. Manning is a recipient of the Trial Attorneys of New Jersey Trial Bar Award, Essex County Bar Association Civil Practice Award, and Morris County Bar Association Civil Practice Award. She is a recipient of the Best Lawyers™ 2025 and 202 Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants “Lawyer of the Year” Award and Super Lawyers® 2025 Top 100 and Top 50 Lawyers in New Jersey. Admitted to practice in both New Jersey and New York, Manning graduated from Rutgers University School of Law and Rutgers College.
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