Myles Manlapaz (they/them/their) is an associate at Wood & Nathanson, LLP. They represent clients in post-conviction and appellate proceedings following criminal convictions in Massachusetts District Courts. Myles graduated with honors from New England Law | Boston after receiving a Bachelor of Arts in English and Creative Writing from Simmons University.
During law school, Myles completed judicial internships with justices at the Boston Municipal Court, the Massachusetts Appeals Court, and the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. In addition, Myles interned in the Civil Litigation Division of the United States Attorney’s Office, working on civil actions brought against the United States.
After law school, Myles served as a law clerk to Justice Joseph M. Ditkoff at the Massachusetts Appeals Court. During their clerkship, they worked on ninety-six pending appellate matters, including direct and collateral appeals from criminal convictions, interlocutory appeals, and civil cases against state agencies, state actors, and municipalities. Myles directly assisted in the resolution of numerous cases with wide-reaching implications for criminal law and procedure. In their years aiding the judiciary, Myles showed a steadfast commitment to equal justice under the law.
Myles draws upon their first-hand experience working with numerous trial and appellate justices to provide informed, creative, and compelling representation. Myles’ passion for written and oral advocacy stems from their background in writing and editing. Over the past ten years, Myles has worked as a freelance scholastic editor, an associate to an academic journal and book publisher, and the Senior Executive Editor of the New England Law Review. Myles has been a member of the Massachusetts LGBTQ Bar Association and the National LGBT Bar Association since 2018.