McManis Faulkner Named Best Family Law Firm by The Recorder for Second Consecutive Year

Online, October 5, 2011 (Newswire.com) - McManis Faulkner, a leading Northern California trial firm, was named "The Best Family Law Firm" in The Recorder's annual survey for the second consecutive year. Voted No. 1 by the Northern California legal community through online polling, the firm's Family Law Practice was ranked in the "Lawyer to Lawyer" category.

"For our Family Law Practice to be recognized as the best by our peers for two years running is an honor," said James McManis, head of the firm. "As a trial firm, we take family law seriously, and having lawyers suggest they would hire us is a testament to our team and the care and quality our clients have come to expect."

For more than 40 years, McManis Faulkner has represented individuals in family law matters. Headed by Partners Catherine Bechtel and Michele Corvi, the Family Law Practice has earned a reputation for successful outcomes for all parties involved in sensitive issues, such as marital and domestic partnership dissolutions, separation disputes, domestic violence and issues stemming from drug or alcohol dependency, child custody, visitation and support, spousal support, valuation of property and division of assets and "move away" and abduction issues (domestic and international).

"The Best" supplement is published annually by The Recorder, a leading provider of California legal content published by ALM. The supplement, in its fifth year, lists the top three professional services and products as rated by the legal community through online polling.

McManis Faulkner, a San Jose, California-based trial firm, provides a full range of 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 diversity - beyond ethnic, cultural and religious diversity, women comprise a majority of the firm's management and staff. On the Web: http://www.mcmanislaw.com.

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