Matt Maniatis

Matt Maniatis is a licensed attorney based in Nashville, Tennessee, and the owner of Maniatis Law PLLC, where he serves the community in the areas of immigration and naturalization, DUI, and criminal defense. Matt earned his Juris Doctor from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law in 2011, with a certificate in International Legal Studies. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Criminology from the University of Oklahoma (2008), and is a graduate of the International School of Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia (2004). During law school, he also studied international law at the University of Vienna in Austria. Matt has represented hundreds of clients in Tennessee state trial courts and in immigration courts across the Mid-South. His appellate experience includes briefing and arguing cases before the Tennessee Supreme Court, Tennessee Court of Appeals, Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals, as well as the Board of Immigration Appeals and the U.S. Sixth and Eleventh Circuit Courts of Appeals. Matt’s primary focus is helping clients secure lawful immigration status, including U.S. permanent residency and citizenship through naturalization, and defending non-citizens in criminal proceedings where immigration consequences are at stake. A third-generation Greek American, Matt’s passion for immigration law was shaped by his grandparents’ journey to the U.S. from Greece after World War II, and his personal experience living abroad as a temporary resident. He has served as an expert witness in immigration law in Tennessee state court and contributes regularly to the Tennessee Bar Association Immigration Law Section. When he’s not practicing law, Matt enjoys spending time outdoors—hiking, camping, and exploring Tennessee’s parks and trails with his family. He is actively involved in his local community as a Den Leader in Cub Scouts and serves as an assistant coach for youth sports, supporting the development of teamwork, leadership skills, and civic responsibility. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Matt Maniatis included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Best Immigration Lawyer in Nashville - Issued by Quality Business Awards, 2025 - Present Top 10 Nashville Immigration Attorney - Issued by Trust Analytica, 2024 - Present Best DUI Lawyers in Nashville - Issued by Forbes Advisor, 2024 Best Immigration Law Firm in Nashville, TN - Issued by Legal Directorate, 2023 - Present Top 100 Criminal Defense Lawyers in Tennessee - Issued by National Trial Lawyers, 2023 AV Preeminent Rating - Issued by Martindale-Hubbell, 2022 - Present Mid-South Rising Star - Issued by Super Lawyers, 2022 - Present Clients’ Choice Award - Issued by Avvo, 2022 Best Nashville Criminal Defense Lawyers - Issued by Federal Charges, 2021 Citizens' Academy Graduate - Issued by Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, 2019 Lead Counsel Rated in Family Law - Issued by Thomson Reuters, 2018 - Present Lead Counsel Rated in Immigration Law, Issued by Thomson Reuters, 2017 - Present Top 40 Under 40 in Tennessee for Criminal Defense - Issued by The National Trial Lawyers, 2017 Best DUI Lawyers in Nashville - Issued by Expertise, 2016 - Present Best Immigration Lawyers in Nashville - Issued by Three Best Rated, 2016 - Present Best Immigration Lawyers in Nashville - Issued by Expertise, 2016 - Present Other Sources of Feedback About Matt Maniatis Included on the 2025Mid-South Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2024 Mid-South Super Lawyers list 2023 Mid-South Super Lawyers list 2022 Mid-South Super Lawyers list 2021 Mid-South Super Lawyers list 2020 Mid-South Super Lawyers list 2019 Mid-South Super Lawyers list 2018 Mid-South Super Lawyers list 2017 Mid-South Super Lawyers list

• Owner
• Languages
• English
• Spanish

• Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands, 2012

• Tennessee, 2011
• U.S. Immigration Court, 2012
• U.S. District Court Middle District of Tennessee, 2016
• U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 2016
• U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 2019

• American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), 2012 - Present (Member)
• Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (TACDL), 2012 - Present (Member)
• Tennessee Bar Association (TBA), 2011 - Present (Member)
• DUI Defense Lawyers Association (DUIDLA), 2022 - Present