Manny Arce, Esq.

Biography

Manny Arce is a civil trial lawyer at Bernstein & Maryanoff Injury Attorneys. His practice is given over entirely to representing injured people and grieving families. He handles medical malpractice, wrongful death, auto accident, premises liability and defective product claims, and he is known for aggressive negotiation and impassioned advocacy carried out in a professional and ethical manner.

His connection to this firm runs deeper than most. Manny first walked through the doors of Bernstein & Maryanoff in 2003 as an intake specialist, the person on the phone with families in the worst week of their lives. He worked that job until 2009, returned as a law clerk while he finished law school, and was sworn in as an attorney with the firm in 2012. Twenty-plus years after that first day he is still here, now trying the cases he once only took the calls on.

That vantage point shapes how he practices. Manny is a native Miamian and a second-generation Cuban-American who grew up in the community he now serves. He has watched a single collision, or a missed diagnosis, take apart a family’s finances and future. He chose personal injury law because it lets him stand beside people at their most vulnerable and hold negligent parties to account.

Education and legal training

Manny earned his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Florida International University, where he was nominated to Pi Sigma Alpha, the national political science honor society.

He took his Juris Doctor at the University of Miami School of Law in Coral Gables in 2012. At UM he held an executive board seat on the Charles C. Papy Moot Court Board and was a staff editor on the University of Miami Race and Social Justice Law Review. He was selected to the Spellman-Hoeveler Chapter of the American Inns of Court, earned Honors Awards in both litigation courses he took, and won the Marco A. Vazquez Memorial Scholarship for outstanding skill in litigation.

How Manny works with clients

Clients describe Manny as responsive, thorough and communicative. He explains each step of the process, sets out the pros and cons of every option honestly, and gives updates as the case moves. Read his client reviews and the words that come up most often are professionalism, responsiveness and communication.

He is fluent in English and Spanish and consults with clients in either language.

Case results and recognition

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Every case turns on its own facts.

• $335,000 recovery for the plaintiff in a premises liability claim against a national restaurant chain (C.A. v. Chick-fil-A).
• Member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Membership is limited to trial lawyers who have won verdicts or settlements above $1 million.
• Jury verdict at trial against the Broward Sheriff’s Office.
• Selected to Super Lawyers, 2024, 2025 and 2026 (Personal Injury, Florida).
• Selected to Super Lawyers Rising Stars, 2021 and 2022.
• AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest peer rating available for legal ability and ethical standards.
• Top 40 Under 40 Trial Lawyer, The National Trial Lawyers.
• Client Champion Award (Platinum), Martindale-Hubbell, given on the strength of verified client reviews.
• 4.9 out of 5.0 average client rating and a 10.0 “Superb” Avvo Rating across the Martindale-Avvo network.

Professional memberships

• The Florida Bar
• Florida Justice Association
• American Bar Association
• Cuban American Bar Association
• Dade County Bar Association
• American Inns of Court, Spellman-Hoeveler Chapter
• Million Dollar Advocates Forum

Areas Served

Manny represents clients in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton and the surrounding South Florida communities.

Visit our Miami office

Bernstein & Maryanoff Injury Attorneys 9415 Sunset Drive, Suite 226 Miami, Florida 33173 Miami-Dade: (305) 222-3333. Broward: (954) 222-3333. Toll free: 1 (800) 429-4529. Request a free consultation.

Verify Manny Arce’s credentials

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• The Florida Bar, official member profile (Bar No. 98441)
• Super Lawyers profile
• Martindale-Hubbell profile (AV Preeminent®)
• Avvo profile and client reviews
• Lawyers.com profile
• LinkedIn