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Oct. 26, 2020

Heavy Hitters

San Jose trial law boutique McManis Faulkner has punched above its weight for five decades.

Heavy Hitters

Celebrated trial attorney James McManis didn't grow up wanting to be a lawyer, but after finishing his undergraduate degree at Stanford University in 1964, the history major had a decision to make.

"I could either go to graduate school or I'd get an all-expense-paid trip to Vietnam, courtesy of the United States government," the McManis Faulkner founder recalled. "I didn't have any particular interest in being a lawyer,... (continued)

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