About Manisha P. Patel

Manisha P. Patel celebrates legal wins with ice cream—while keeping her custom-tailored power suits clean

My nickname is … MP. I can’t go a day without … my favorite French skincare/moisturizer. If you were in my office, you’d … find a lot of orange and Virginia Tech-themed items. My colleagues would be surprised to know that … I speak many different languages—learning languages is a favorite hobby of mine. When I was a newbie lawyer I … second-guessed myself all the time. The lawyer I most admire is … Tabitha Ann Holton (1854-1886), the first female licensed attorney in North …