Martha Mannix's interest in elder law results from her three years of empirical research on guardianship reform in Pennsylvania. Through this foundation-funded research project, Mannix analyzed the implementation of guardianship reform in Allegheny County and was instrumental in developing an Orphans' Court pilot project that utilized a special master in guardianship proceedings.
In addition to her clinical teaching, Mannix is active within the aging services community of Allegheny County. She worked with the Guardianship Committee of the Southwestern Pennsylvania Partnership on Aging to develop a Guide for Guardians. She is a member of the Elder Law Committee of the Allegheny County Bar Association and the Pennsylvania Bar Association.
Mannix is a former staff attorney and assistant director of the Office of Staff Attorneys for the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Before joining the Law School, she was in private practice in Pittsburgh, concentrating on business litigation. She has served on the Board of Directors of the Southwestern Pennsylvania Partnership on Aging and its membership and guardianship committees. She is an active member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association.
- JD, University of California Law- San Francisco (formerly known as, Hastings College of the Law
- BA, The University of Vermont
Education & Training
Mannix, Martha. Pitt Elder Law Clinic: Building a Bridge to Practice, 62 ABA Judge's Journal 27. Winter 2023.
Mannix, Martha. The Disappointment of David (Italiano), Pennsylvania Bar Association, Elder Law Section e-Newsletter (Winter 2022).
Elder Law
Trial and Appellate Practice
