Biography
Manuel is a member of the Trust and Estates division of our Business Section. He assists clients with a wide variety of matters, such as preparation of wills, asset protection trusts, GST trusts, and Charitable Remainder trusts. Manuel also helps guide executors and trustees through all facets of the estate and trust administration process.
In addition to his Trusts and Estates work, Manuel also assists businesses with their general corporate, succession planning, and tax planning needs. Moreover, Manuel is a veteran of the United States Navy who assists other veterans with obtaining the VA benefits they have duly earned.
Before joining Poyner Spruill, Manuel attended Campbell University School of Law, where he was a cum laude graduate and a Ben and Patrice Thompson Achievement Scholar.
Areas of Focus
+Trusts & Estates
Credentials
+Education
Campbell University School of Law, J.D. cum laude, 2022
Campbell University, M.T.W.M. summa cum laude, 2019
Old Dominion University, B.S., 2015
+Notable Accomplishments
Ben and Patrice Thompson Achievement Scholar
Norman Adrian Wiggins Estate Planning Award, 2022
+Professional & Community Activities
Minorities in the Profession (MIP) Committee of the NC Bar Association, Member of the subcommittee for increasing diversity in CLE panels
Wake County Estate Planning Council, Member
Estate Administration Manual Committee of the Estate Planning and Fiduciary Law Section of the NC Bar Association, Member
Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access Committee of the Estate Planning and Fiduciary Law Section of the NC Bar Association, Member
Capital City Lawyer’s Association (a local, inclusive, voluntary bar association comprised primarily of attorneys, judges, and elected officials of color in Wake County, NC), Member
