Tyler Atkinson
Partner
Tyler Atkinson represents plaintiffs and defendants in civil cases, public entity litigation, and high-stakes disputes. His clients range from individuals and closely held businesses to Fortune 500 companies. Mr. Atkinson’s combined civil and criminal practices have helped him gain considerable experience in courtrooms throughout the Bay Area. He also frequently assists in negotiations and crisis management, counseling corporate and executive clients in sensitive matters that require careful handling. Mr. Atkinson received his J.D., cum laude, from the University of Notre Dame Law School (2008) and his BA, with honors, from the University of California, Santa Cruz (2005). Representing cases in civil and criminal practices, Mr. Atkinson has a wide variety of experience that makes him an invaluable asset to any client he represents. Most recently, he defended a major US-based cybersecurity company in corporate espionage case and disproved allegations that a high-level executive transmitted secrets to an archrival. Mr. Atkinson also obtained a seven-figure arbitration award against multiple Florida-based defendants and successfully prosecuted a federal privacy suit against the US Government as the lead trial attorney." Mr. Atkinson supports continued legal education as member of the Civil Practice Committee of the Santa Clara County Bar Association (SCCBA). He is also a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America and American Bar Foundation, and previously served as a board member for the Boys and Girls Clubs of America in Santa Cruz County. Mr. Atkinson has published legal articles in the Daily Journal, and he serves as the managing attorney for the Legal Counseling Office at Stanford University. His work as Executive Editor of the Journal of Legislation has been cited by the American Bar Association, Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau, the Drake Law Review, the Denver University Law Review, the University of Memphis Law Review, and several other publications.
James McManis
Partner
A member of the trial bar for over 50 years, James McManis represents companies in Silicon Valley and beyond with commercial, trade secret, and intellectual property issues. He also represents individuals in a wide variety of matters, including civil rights actions, employment disputes, family law, and criminal defense. Mr. McManis has unparalleled experience and skill in preparing and presenting cases for adjudication – whether by jury, judge, arbitrator, mediator, or the parties themselves. Mr. McManis received his J.D. from Berkeley Law at the University of California (1967) and his BA in history, with Distinction, Phi Beta Kappa, from Stanford University (1964). He originally tried criminal cases as deputy district attorney before founding his own firm in 1971. Throughout his 50+ years as a trial lawyer, Mr. McManis has received many notables wins, including the unanimous California Supreme Court decision in Smith v. City of San Jose, a case that set a statewide precedent for records disclosure for all public entities in California. He and his team also received a historic ruling in Ibrahim v. Department of Homeland Security, which was the first successful challenge to the US Government’s no-fly list." Mr. McManis is an honorary bencher of the Honorable Society of King’s Inns, the oldest institution of legal education in Ireland. He is also a Fellow of the Academy of Court Appointed Masters, the American College of Trial Lawyers, the Litigation Counsel of America, the American Bar Foundation, and the International Academy of Trial Lawyers (IATL). Mr. McManis previously served as president of the Boalt Hall Alumni Association of University of California, Berkeley School of Law, and he remains an active member of the Berkeley Law alumni community. In addition to publishing articles in the Daily Journal, Mr. McManis is a frequent lecturer and has served on the faculty of the Intensive Advocacy Program of the University of San Francisco Law School; the Advocacy Skills Workshop at Stanford University Law School; and as a lecturer at Boalt Hall.
