Amanda M. Manke, Associate at our Phoenix law office
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Amanda M. Manke

Associate
Biography

Amanda Manke’s practice is concentrated in commercial finance and real estate. She primarily represents financial institutions on matters related to real estate secured lending, asset-based lending, and other commercial lending. Specifically, Amanda assists with financing acquisitions, development, long-term and construction loans for hotels, restaurants, commercial projects, and residential developments. She has experience with syndicated loan transactions, secured and unsecured commercial loans and coordinates smooth transaction closings from beginning to end.

Credentials

Bar Admissions

  • Arizona


Court Admissions

  • Supreme Court of Arizona


Education

  • Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University (J.D., cum laude)
    • Executive Operations Editor, Arizona State Law Journal
    • Vice President of External Relations, Chicano/Latino Law Students Association
    • CALI Excellence for the Future Award: Utility Law & Regulation, Legal Advocacy
    • Lodestar Mediation Clinic
    • Dean’s Award Recipient
    • Willard H. Pedrick Scholar
    • O’Connor Merit Scholar
  • California State University, Fullerton (B.A., summa cum laude, Political Science)
    • Hispanic Scholarship Fund Scholar
    • American Collegiate Moot Court Association Western Region Top Eight Honoree
    • Orange County Community Engagement Medalist
Experience

Awards & Recognition

  • The Best Lawyers in America®: Ones to Watch, Banking and Finance Law (2025)

Previous Professional Experience

  • Student Mediator for the Lodestar Mediation Clinic (2019)
  • Snell & Wilmer L.L.P., Summer Associate (2019)
  • U.S. District Court, District of Arizona, Judicial Extern to The Hon. Judge John Tuchi (2019)
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Arizona, Judicial Extern to The Hon. Judge Daniel Collins (2018)

Community Involvement

  • Fresh Start Women’s Foundation
    • Auxiliary Board (2024 – Present)

Representative Presentations and Publications