Clifford "Cliff" A. Clancey is a Partner in the Los Angeles office of Manning Kass. He is a member of the Retail, Restaurant, and Hospitality Litigation team.

Mr. Clancey received his Juris Doctor from Southwestern University. He received his Bachelor of Arts with honors from the University of Notre Dame, where he was a member of the university's boxing team.

Mr. Clancey has extensive experience in civil litigation, specializing in products liability, premises liability, brokerage liability, motor vehicle accidents, medical malpractice, security guard litigation, construction defect, civil rights, construction site injuries and amusement park litigation.

Mr. Clancey is a member of the California State Bar and the Association of Southern California Defense Counsel. He has been named a 2005–2012 Super Lawyer Rising Star, a distinction is awarded to no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in a state.

Mr. Clancey has conducted numerous successful bench and jury trials resulting in defense verdicts or non-suits for his clients.