William "Bill" Faulkner
Recognized since 2008
San Jose, California
Commercial Litigation
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Real Estate
Litigation - Trusts and Estates
A seasoned trial lawyer with significant experience in both state and federal courts in Santa Clara County, Bill’s expertise in representing businesses and individuals in complex civil litigation has provided clients many noteworthy results.
In addition, Bill works with individuals and families in cases involving litigation such as will contests, trust disputes, and related issues. Bill is often called into family law matters when specific litigation expertise is required in cases where business concerns are involved.
Armed with years of experience keeping business clients out of court, Bill assists many of the firm’s clients in transactional and contract matters.
Bill also serves as a judge pro tem for the Santa Clara County Superior Court in settlement conferences, as an early neutral evaluator for the United States District Court, and as a private mediator and arbitrator.
- Direct Phone Number: 408-279-8700
- Phone Number: 408-279-8700
- Lawyer Page: https://www.mcmanislaw.com/people/lawyers/william-faulkner
- 50 West San Fernando Street, 10th Floor
San Jose, CA 95113
- University of California Hastings College of the Law, J.D.
- Stanford University, BA, graduated 1973
- California, The State Bar of California
- San Jose Museum of Art - Vice President, Board of Directors
- Santa Clara County Bar Association - Member
- Santa Clara County Trial Lawyers Association - Member
- Legal Counseling Office, Associated Students of Stanford University - Past Managing Attorney (< 20 years)
- Los Altos Educational Foundation - Former Trustee
- U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and Federal Circuits
- U.S. District Court, Northern, Central, Southern, and Eastern Districts of California
McManis Faulkner
5 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
2 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards
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- Litigation - Trusts and Estates, San Jose (2022)
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Litigation - Real Estate
- Litigation - Trusts and Estates
The Best Lawyers in America® Lawyer of the Year, Litigation – Trust & Estates, 2022
Fellow of the American Bar Foundation (ABF)
Senior Fellow of Litigation Counsel of America (limited to top one-half of one (1) percent of trial lawyers)
Top 100 in Northern California Super Lawyers, 2016 - 2019
Recognized by Marquis Who’s Who for 40 Years of Professional Excellence
Northern California Super Lawyers, 2006 - 2023; and listed in the Corporate Counsel Edition
The Best Lawyers in America® for 17 consecutive years in the areas of Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Real Estate, and Litigation - Trusts & Estates
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