Jon Mani

Jon Mani is a founding partner of Mani Ellis & Layne, PLLC, and a passionate advocate for people who have suffered life-changing injuries.

“I love being in the thick of a legal battle,” he says. “I always competed in sports growing up, and I guess it appeals to that side of me.”

With more than two decades of courtroom experience, Jon channels that competitive spirit into helping clients rebuild their lives after devastating accidents.

“I really like helping people,” he explains, “and it’s gratifying when you can make an actual impact in their lives.” That drive defines his approach, strategic, personal, and rooted in genuine empathy for the people he represents.

Experience & Track Record

• Over 20 years of representing injured individuals in West Virginia and Ohio

• Co-founding partner of Mani Ellis & Layne, PLLC, focused on catastrophic injury and complex personal injury litigation.

• Former defense-side attorney in medical malpractice, now using that insight to anticipate insurer strategies.

• President of the West Virginia Association for Justice in 2020

• Part of a firm that has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for injured clients across West Virginia and Ohio

“We wanted a law firm that had a personal feel to it and a lot of community involvement,” Jon says. “Our goal has always been to treat every case like it’s the only one that matters.”

Notable Case Results

• Settlement for catastrophic brain injury in West Virginia

• Multi-million dollar recovery in a medical malpractice and nursing home abuse case

• $151 million class action related to water contamination in West Virginia

• $4 million product-liability award for wrongful death caused by unsafe machinery

• Multiple seven-figure verdicts for construction, trucking, and nursing home negligence cases