McManis Faulkner, a leading Northern California trial firm, has received four “Metropolitan Tier One Rankings” in Best Lawyers’ “Best Law Firms®” 2026 edition. The firm’s Tier One designations are in the categories of Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Intellectual Property, and Litigation – Real Estate in the San Jose metropolitan area.
McManis Faulkner was also honored in the categories of Litigation – Trusts and Estates (Tier Two) and Criminal Defense – White Collar (Tier Three) in San Jose. In addition to the overall firm rankings, James McManis, William Faulkner, Elizabeth Pipkin, and Tyler Atkinson were recently selected for inclusion in Best Law Firms’ companion publication, Best Lawyers in America, with Abimael “A.J.” Bastida among the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch 2026.
Best Lawyers’ “Best Law Firms®” rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys in their fields, and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process. Achieving “Tier One” and other rankings signifies a quality law practice and breadth of legal experience and knowledge in the recognized areas.
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The 16th edition of Best Law Firms, independently produced by Best Lawyers, is a trusted benchmark of legal excellence. Recognitions are compiled based on an exhaustive Purely Peer Review® evaluation. This year’s results were compiled from more than 110,000 client references, 70,000 peer-lawyers surveyed, and almost 1,000 leadership interviews —reflecting the growing influence and importance of these rankings within the legal industry. Best Law Firms spotlights the very best in the most competitive legal market in the world, highlighting only the top 3.8% of law firms nationwide.