She represents clients ranging from individuals, to small businesses, to Fortune 500 companies in disputes involving securities fraud, antitrust, trade secrets, unfair competition, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty and various business torts. Whether resolving conflict early on or taking a matter to trial, Marwa achieves excellent results, working closely with clients to understand their business needs before deciding on the best course of action.
Marwa’s experience with contract disputes is multi-faceted and includes disputes over partnership agreements, internet advertising agreements, agreements for the sale of goods, NDAs, Membership Interest Purchase Agreements (MIPAs), assignments of intellectual property, commercial leases, and many more.
She has practiced in state and federal courts, successfully handling state and federal appeals, and has appeared before various administrative tribunals. Marwa also has extensive experience both prosecuting and defending class action cases, including anti-trust and consumer matters.
Marwa was a Partner at McManis Faulkner for five years and received numerous awards recognizing her as one of the top attorneys in California. As “Of Counsel” to the firm, Marwa is active on the firm’s technology practice group.
Unique to her practice, Marwa has worked with clients on developing public relations and media strategies and has extensive experience working with local and national media in high profile cases. She has been quoted by the New York Times, The San Francisco Daily Journal, The Recorder, The San Jose Mercury News, The Los Angeles Times, and Law 360. She has been interviewed by CNN and Fox News. In addition, Marwa has argued before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in a nationally televised appearance on C-Span.