March 20, 2024 McManis Faulkner McManis Faulkner’s Michael Reedy and Brandon Rose Selected for Daily Journal’s Top Family Lawyer Awards McManis Faulkner congratulates partners Michael Reedy and Brandon Rose for their inclusion in the “Top Family Lawyers” awards list published by the Daily Journal, California’s largest legal newspaper. The annual roundup recognizes top family lawyers in California who have made a difference to their clients, their firms, and... More +
February 15, 2024 McManis Faulkner San Jose Police Academy invites Jairo Bustos back as a panelist Paralegal Jairo Bustos was invited to speak as a panelist for a second time for a class of recent San Jose Police Academy graduates. The panel event supplements one of the academy’s courses, dedicated to educating future police officers on the culture and living experiences of East Side San Jose’s residents. The course, taught by... More +
February 05, 2024 McManis Faulkner The Legal Professional Publishes McManis Faulkner Blog McManis Faulkner blog, “60 Days Before Trial: Ready, Set, Go!” was published in The Legal Professional quarterly magazine. Trial preparation is a complex, on-going process that requires extensive planning, organization, and attention to detail. In their published article, members of the McManis Faulkner team, Elise Dresser and... More +
January 24, 2024 McManis Faulkner McManis Faulkner’s Elizabeth Pipkin Named One of Daily Journal’s “Leading Commercial Litigators 2024” McManis Faulkner managing partner Elizabeth Pipkin has been included on the list of “Leading Commercial Litigators 2024” published by the Daily Journal, California’s largest legal newspaper. The annual listing honors “the best attorneys working within the broad scope of commercial and bet-the-company litigation across the... More +
January 11, 2024 McManis Faulkner McManis Faulkner Staff Successfully Complete LPI Training Courses Four members of the McManis Faulkner staff earned certificates of completion for passing Legal Professionals Inc. (LPI) training courses, expanding their knowledge of court practices and legal procedures. Each multi-week course is fast-paced and challenging — requiring the submission of multiple assignments, quizzes, and a final... More +
January 03, 2024 McManis Faulkner Hilary Weddell Talks About the New California Cannabis Discrimination Laws In recent years, California has passed new laws to destigmatize an employee’s cannabis use, including the recently effective SB 700, which bans employers from discriminating against an employee for previous cannabis use. Partner Hilary Weddell covers SB 700 and its implications on the workplace in an article for the Daily Journal’s... More +
December 12, 2023 McManis Faulkner McManis Faulkner Participates in Bill Wilson Center’s Adopt-A-Family 2023 For 18 consecutive years, McManis Faulkner has participated in Bill Wilson Center’s Holiday Giving Program, Adopt-A-Family. Every year, McManis Faulkner employees collect donations of clothing, toys, and cash for families in need in Santa Clara County. All team members are encouraged to participate in this December tradition of... More +
December 11, 2023 McManis Faulkner Paralegal Jairo Bustos presents with Fresh Lifelines for Youth (FLY) Paralegal Jairo Bustos was invited to speak about his experience in the Fresh Lifelines for Youth (FLY) program by the organization’s founder, Christa Gannon. Jairo joined Christa at a FLY presentation for a Palo Alto investment company. Together, they explained FLY’s mission to support Bay Area youths affected by the justice system,... More +
November 30, 2023 McManis Faulkner Partner Abimael Bastida quoted in The Mercury News The Mercury News quoted McManis Faulkner partner, Abimael Bastida, in an article headlined, “San Jose: Excessive force lawsuit from 2020 George Floyd protests cleared for trial.” The piece discusses Kyle Johnson’s lawsuit against the City of San Jose, in which Bastida represents Johnson. In 2020, Johnson was assaulted by police... More +
November 03, 2023 McManis Faulkner McManis Faulkner Lands Four “Tier One” Honors in Best Lawyers’ “Best Law Firms®” 2024 McManis Faulkner, a leading Northern California trial firm, has received four “Metropolitan Tier One Rankings” in Best Lawyers’ “Best Law Firms®” 2024 edition. The firm earned Tier One designations in the categories of Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – First Amendment, and... More +
November 01, 2023 McManis Faulkner McManis Faulkner Named a “Top Boutique” by the Daily Journal Leading Northern California trial firm McManis Faulkner has been named one of 2023’s “Top Boutiques” in California by the Daily Journal, California’s largest legal newspaper. The Daily Journal’s “Top Boutiques” awards recognize California’s leading small law firms dedicated to one... More +
October 27, 2023 McManis Faulkner Ann Ravel Mentioned in Law360 Article McManis Faulkner Of Counsel Ann Ravel was mentioned in the Law360 article, “Calif. Android Users Win Class Cert. In Google Data Use Row.” The article discusses the recent decision to certify a class of Android mobile device users who have accused Google of illegally transmitting user data without permission. The article also... More +
October 27, 2023 McManis Faulkner McManis Faulkner Partner Michael Reedy Receives 2023 St. Thomas More Award McManis Faulkner partner Michael G. Reedy has been honored with the 2023 St. Thomas More Award by the St. Thomas More Society of Santa Clara County. Reedy received the award at the Society’s Red Mass event on October 26 at Santa Clara University. The St. Thomas More Society of Santa Clara County is dedicated to enhancing the spiritual... More +
October 23, 2023 McManis Faulkner Ann Ravel quoted in the Daily Journal Ann Ravel, McManis Faulkner Of Counsel and former member of the Federal Election Commission, was quoted in the Daily Journal article, “Bar sends Supreme Court 2nd Revised Ethics Code.” The article discusses the issue of transparency regarding the amended conflict of interest proposal that was sent to the California Supreme Court in late... More +
October 11, 2023 McManis Faulkner Jairo Bustos Receives Law Student Scholarship from Santa Clara La Raza Lawyers Association McManis Faulkner paralegal Jairo Bustos has been selected as a 2023 Law Student Scholarship recipient by the Santa Clara La Raza Lawyers Association and the La Raza Lawyers Charitable Foundation. Jairo was one of seven scholarship recipients honored at the organization’s 26th Annual Scholarship dinner on October 11, 2023. Since 1998,... More +
September 28, 2023 McManis Faulkner McManis Faulkner Partner Michael Warren Named Board Chair for Family Supportive Housing McManis Faulkner partner Michael Warren has been named Chair of the Board of Directors for Family Supportive Housing. Warren previously served as Vice Chair and he has been a member of the board since 2015. For more than 30 years, Family Supportive Housing has been guiding families from crisis to independent lives in our community. The nonprofit... More +
September 06, 2023 McManis Faulkner McManis Faulkner’s Elizabeth Pipkin Named to Daily Journal’s “Top 100 Lawyers” List McManis Faulkner congratulates Partner Elizabeth Pipkin for her inclusion on the “Top 100 Lawyers” list published by the Daily Journal, California’s largest legal newspaper. The annual roundup recognizes the top 100 lawyers in California who have made a difference to their clients, their firms and the legal profession. This marks... More +
August 17, 2023 McManis Faulkner McManis Faulkner Tallies Seven Partners in the Best Lawyers in America 2024 McManis Faulkner partners James McManis, William Faulkner, Elizabeth Pipkin, Michael Reedy and Tyler Atkinson have been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America 2024©. Additionally, partners Abimael “A.J.” Bastida and Hilary Weddell were recognized in the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch 2024 list. McManis has been recognized by... More +
June 30, 2023 McManis Faulkner McManis Faulkner Counts 16 Attorneys on Northern California Super Lawyers 2023 List Sixteen McManis Faulkner attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the Northern California Super Lawyers 2023 list. Northern California Super Lawyers is a Thomson Reuters rating service and publication that lists outstanding lawyers, from more than 70 practice areas, who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional... More +
June 28, 2023 McManis Faulkner McManis Faulkner’s Elizabeth Pipkin Receives Third Daily Journal’s “Top Women Lawyers” Recognition McManis Faulkner congratulates partner Elizabeth Pipkin for being named to the “Top Women Lawyers” list by the Daily Journal, California’s largest legal newspaper. The list recognizes women lawyers in California who have made a difference to their clients, their firms and the legal profession. This marks Pipkin’s third... More +
April 13, 2023 McManis Faulkner The Recorder Features Elizabeth Pipkin’s Litigation Counsel of America (LCA) Senior Fellow Status In its weekly “On the Move” update of the latest news about California lawyers, The Recorder recognized Partner Elizabeth Pipkin for achieving Senior Fellow status with the Litigation Counsel of America. The announcement detailed the significance of LCA’s Senior Fellow status and noted that Pipkin was originally selected as a... More +
March 15, 2023 McManis Faulkner McManis Faulkner’s Brandon Rose Lands on Daily Journal’s “Top Family Lawyers” for Second Straight Year McManis Faulkner congratulates partner Brandon Rose, named to the Daily Journal’s “Top Family Lawyers” awards list for the second consecutive year. Rose was selected to the inaugural list in 2022. The list recognizes the top California family law lawyers who have made a difference to their clients, their firms and the legal... More +
March 09, 2023 McManis Faulkner James McManis Joins Sinotalks Advisory Board, Reaffirming Commitment to Shaping Chinese Law and Policy McManis Faulkner founder and partner James McManis has joined the advisory board of Sinotalks. Led by the founding team of Stanford Law School's highly-regarded China Guiding Cases Project, Sinotalks is a trusted repository of knowledge about Chinese law and policy and helps professionals, businesses, policymakers, and other stakeholders... More +
February 23, 2023 McManis Faulkner McManis Faulkner to Sponsor Intern for Center for Youth Development 2023 Summer Legal Fellowship Program McManis Faulkner will sponsor an intern for the 2023 Summer Legal Fellowship Program of the Center for Youth Development through Law (CYDL). CYDL’s Summer Legal Fellowship Program provides participants with two months of full-time educational and employment activities during the summer. A non-profit organization, CYDL operates in... More +
February 16, 2023 McManis Faulkner McManis Faulkner Partner Elizabeth Pipkin Achieves Senior Fellow Status with the Litigation Counsel of America McManis Faulkner managing partner Elizabeth Pipkin has achieved Senior Fellow status with the Litigation Counsel of America. Pipkin, originally selected as a Fellow in 2015, is one of four McManis Faulkner partners, alongside James McManis, William Faulkner, and Tyler Atkinson, to be named a Fellow in the prestigious society. The Litigation... More +