Bartko Wins Sutter Health Antitrust Defense Verdict
March 11, 2022 After a 5-week jury trial in the Northern District of California, Case No. 3:12-cv-04854-LB, the nine member jury returned a verdict on Friday, March 11 in favor of our client Sutter Health, finding that Sutter did not […]
Read MoreThirteen Bartko Attorneys Named 2022 Northern California Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
Thirteen Bartko attorneys have been selected as Northern and Southern California Super Lawyers and Rising Stars for 2022, in the practice areas of Antitrust Litigation, Business Litigation, Labor & Employment, Franchise/Dealership, Intellectual Property Litigation, Real Estate, and Transactional Real Estate. […]
Read MoreTrial Court Enters Naify Judgment and Awards Costs
As previously reported in June 2021, the San Francisco Superior Court, Judge Richard B. Ulmer Jr. presiding, issued its Statement of Decision in the In Re Matter of Robert A. Naify Living Trust following a three-week trial in February and March. […]
Read MoreBartko Firm Spearheads Dismissal of All Claims Against a Former Prime Minister of Egypt
September 17, 2021: Bartko firm spearheads dismissal of all claims against our client, a former Prime Minister of Egypt, in an Alien Tort Claim case pending in Washington D.C.—winning by proving up immunity based on the United States’ recognition of […]
Read MoreBen Riley Speaks About Federal Vaccine Injury Cases
August 2021 On August 5, 2021, Ben Riley spoke on a Bar Association of San Francisco panel about Vaccine-Related Legal Issues concerning production, administration, and litigation. During the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccine-related issues have been elevated to front page news. As […]
Read MoreBen Riley Ranked By Chambers As Top California Lawyer in Both Intellectual Property and Trust and Estate Litigation
July 2021 Benjamin K. Riley, a principal and executive committee member of Bartko Bunzel & Miller, has received 2021 top California lawyer rankings from Chambers in two, disparate areas of litigation. In May 2021, Chambers USA Lawyer Guide rated Mr. […]
Read MoreBartko Secures Trial Victory in $250+ Million Alleged Oral Promise Case
Bartko clients, the Co-Trustees of the Robert A. Naify Trust, won a complete victory after a court trial held in February and March 2021. The Petitioner, Christina Cortese, alleged that her stepfather, Robert Naify, orally promised to leave her a […]
Read MoreJohn McLean and Patrick O’Shaughnessy Publish Article in the Daily Journal on Criminal Antitrust Offenses in the Labor Market
John “Jack” McLean, Of Counsel to the firm, and Patrick O’Shaughnessy, a Principal of Bartko Bunzel & Miller, have published an article in the Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journal highlighting how the U.S. Department of Justice is following […]
Read MoreThe Return of Winter: How Federal Law Enforcement, with Assistance from a Private Foundation, Recovered Nazi-Looted Art
February 23, 2021 J. Eric Bartko, Director of Investigations for Bartko Bunzel & Miller, the Gari Melchers Home and Studio, and the Department of Justice gather for a webinar hosted by the Gari Melchers Home and Studio intended to educate […]
Read MoreBartko’s Oliver Q. Dunlap Appointed 2021 Chair of the Conference of California Bar Associations
Bartko is proud to announce that partner Oliver Dunlap has been appointed the 2021 Chair of the Conference of California Bar Associations (CCBA, formally known as the Conference of Delegates). Oliver previously served on the CCBA Board as Secretary. His […]
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