McManis Faulkner congratulates Partner Abimael “A.J.” Bastida for his inclusion on the Silicon Valley Business Journal’s “40 Under 40” list, published on Aug. 16 in a special issue. The recognition honors the top 40 rising entrepreneurs, influencers, creators, and executives in Silicon Valley.
In its Q&A profile of Bastida, the Silicon Valley Business Journal details his first job (working at a sewing factory), his favorite ice cream flavor (coffee bean) and his hobbies (golf, running and hiking). When asked for his best piece of advice, Bastida gave a short statement: “True networking is nurturing and developing relationships.”
Bastida has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in business, criminal and employment-related disputes. He also has experience with civil rights, probate and trust litigation and representing high level executives in white-collar matters. Bastida is a member of the Santa Clara County Bar Association, the Santa Clara County La Raza Lawyers Association and the William A. Ingram Inn of Court. For the past two years, he has been named to the Best Lawyers in America in the “Ones to Watch” category in the areas of Commercial Litigation and Litigation – Labor and Employment. In 2024, Bastida was named a fellow with the Litigation Counsel of America. He earned his J.D. (2014), with a High Tech Law Certificate, and his B.S. in Engineering (2011) from Santa Clara University.
McManis Faulkner, a San Jose, California based trial firm, provides a full range of litigation services, representing both corporations and individuals through trial and appeal. The firm handles a wide range of litigation, including business, civil rights, class actions, criminal, employment, family, general civil, intellectual property, personal injury, probate, and professional negligence. With experienced, well-trained trial lawyers and staff, McManis Faulkner prides itself on its ethnic, cultural and religious diversity.