GC Influencers
Most Influential GCs - USA
Steve McManus of State Farm Insurance Companies
Steve McManus has seen a great deal of change since his arrival at State Farm’s legal department in 1991. In his three decades, McManus has seen the team grow to an 800-strong workforce charged with handling the broad spectrum of legal and regulatory issues raised by the insurance company.
McManus receives particular plaudits for his commitment to improving diversity within the legal profession, demonstrated by his role leading the State Farm legal team into the Inclusion Initiative in 2016, which sees businesses commit to increase their retention of minority and women owned law firms. His efforts in this area see McManus labeled as a “real leader” by market commentators, who report that he is “very focused on diversity and making sure that lawyers that work on his matters come from a diverse background.”