James Jim McManis

Bet-the-Company Litigation

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San Jose, California

58+ years experience

McManis Faulkner

Updated: Dec 25, 2025

Contact Information

408-279-8700

https://www.mcmanislaw.com/people/lawyers/james-mcmanis

50 West San Fernando Street, 10th Floor, San Jose, CA 95113

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Bio

A member of the trial bar for over 50 years, Jim has unparalleled experience and skill in preparing and presenting cases for adjudication – whether by jury, judge, arbitrator, mediator or the parties themselves. He represents Silicon Valley companies with commercial, trade secret and intellectual property issues. Jim also represents individuals in a wide variety of matters, including civil rights actions, employment disputes, family law and criminal defense.

Local Legal Snapshot

Jurisdiction

California

State Capital

Sacramento

Highest Court

California Supreme Court

Bar Association

State Bar of California

Typical Consultation

$150-$300

Typical Hourly Range

$250-$450/hr

Fee Model Notes

Hourly or flat-fee billing is common.

Estimates vary by market, complexity, urgency, and attorney experience.

Practice Areas

Bet-the-Company Litigation

Awards & Recognition

Lawyer of the Year: Criminal Defense: White-Collar, San Jose (2020)
Lawyer of the Year: Litigation - Intellectual Property, San Jose (2014)
Recognized: Bet-the-Company Litigation
Recognized: Commercial Litigation
Recognized: Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Recognized: Litigation - Intellectual Property
Recognized: Litigation - Municipal
Recognized: Civil Rights Law
Trailblazers West, The American Lawyer, 2021
Berkeley Law 2019 Citation Award
The Best Lawyers in America Lawyer of the Year, Criminal Defense, White Collar, 2020
California Trailblazer Award, The Recorder, 2020
Equality Trailblazer Award, The National Law Journal, 2019
Elite Boutique Trailblazer, The National Law Journal, 2018 and 2020
Litigation Trailblazer Award, The National Law Journal, 2018
James Madison Freedom of Information Award, Northern California Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ NorCal), 2018
California Lawyer Attorney of the Year (CLAY) Award (Civil Rights), 2017
The Daily Journal Top 100 Lawyers in California, 2016, 2017, 2018
The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers, 2015
The Best Lawyers in America® for 28 consecutive years in the areas of Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense: White-Collar; Litigation - First Amendment; Litigation - Intellectual Property; and Litigation - Municipal.
Member of the award winning team "The Best in Family Law", The Recorder (2010-2019)
Asian Pacific Bar Association of Silicon Valley's Beacon Award for Diversity, 2015
Northern California Super Lawyers (2004-2023)
Named one of Top 100 in Northern California Super Lawyers (2009-2018)
Honored with the Pro Bono Project Silicon Valley's Philanthropist of the Year Award, 2016
National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) Pro Bono Award, 2015
Received with his spouse, Sara, the Trustees Citation from the University of California, Berkeley Foundation for "outstanding achievement in a major fundraising program"
Honored with the Philip J. Berelson Award for Generous Philanthropy
Named to the President's Blue Ribbon Commission on Diversity, Santa Clara County Bar Association, and accepted, on behalf of McManis Faulkner, the Bar's Unsung Heroes Award
Honors- Honorary Bencher of the Honorable Society of King's Inns, the oldest institution of legal education in Ireland
Honors- Fellow, International Academy of Trial Lawyers (membership limited to top 500 trial lawyers in U.S.)
Honors- Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
Honors- Senior Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
Honors - Fellow, American Bar Foundation
Honors- Fellow, Academy of Court-Appointed Neutrals
Honors- Academy of American Poets
Honors- Lifetime Charter Member of Best Attorneys of America