
For the second year in a row, McManis Faulkner has been selected for inclusion in the Chambers Spotlight Guide 2026 for California.
Launched in 2025, the Spotlight Guide for California is a prestigious initiative produced by Chambers USA, the world’s leading legal data and analytics provider that has highlighted the country’s’ top lawyers and law firms for more than two decades. The Spotlight Guide showcases standout small and mid-sized firms across California. McManis Faulkner was recognized, once again, for its exceptional work in the Litigation: General Commercial – Silicon Valley category.
“It’s an honor to be included on such a prestigious list for the second year in a row. Chambers is highly regarded in the legal community. We are grateful to see our hard work recognized,” said Elizabeth Pipkin, managing partner of McManis Faulkner. “At McManis Faulkner, we focus on thoughtful, high-quality client service. We look forward to continuing this tradition for our clients. It’s their feedback that fuels distinctions like these.”
Chambers California Spotlight Guide 2026 is designed to identify firms that “punch above their weight” and combine the personal service of smaller practices with the sophisticated expertise typically associated with larger firms. Chambers’ independent research team dove deep into the regional markets to uncover firms with “sterling reputations” and “intimate knowledge of local courts, regulations and business environments.”
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.