In the wake of February’s massive flood in San Jose, the Santa Clara Valley Water District retained James McManis to defend it from the city’s “finger-pointing.” The hiring of James McManis and his courtroom success against the city were featured in the San Jose Mercury News article, entitled “Internal Affairs: Santa Clara Valley Water District Hires Attorney to Fight San Jose” published on April 27, 2017.
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