About the Firm

ESTABLISHED IN 1978, Bartko handles complex business trials, IP and trade secret claims, labor negotiations, employment litigation and counseling, commercial real estate transactions and leasing, as well as franchise disputes. We win by thinking differently. Our clients cross many industries including healthcare, finance, software, retail, biotech and large commercial tenants.

About the Firm
What We Do
Litigation

Bartko is a high-end, award-winning, litigation boutique law firm, representing both plaintiffs and defendants in complex litigation and investigations.

Labor & Employment

Bartko has a top-tier labor and employment practice that includes employment litigation, counseling, and traditional labor.

Transactional Real Estate

Bartko has one of the strongest retail leasing practices in the country, representing some of the best known and newly emerging retailers.

Strategic Client-Centered Advice
Novel Solutions to Complex Problems
Representing Plaintiffs & Defendants
Meet the Team
Client Feedback

“[We] like to think not just outside the box, [we] like to use tactics from another dimension.”

Daily Journal quoting Bartko litigation partner, Top IP Lawyers in California

“We thrive on representing both plaintiffs and defendants…. Working both sides of the courtroom makes us very skilled at the chess match that is high-stakes litigation….”

Daily Journal quoting Bartko litigation partner, Bartko LLP

“When your adversary knows you’re always working toward trial, it gives you leverage and keeps the pressure on. Most litigators aren’t really trial lawyers—they try to win on the papers because trial scares them. So, it’s a natural advantage when you really want to get into the courtroom. People sense it.”

Daily Journal quoting Bartko litigation partner