Bartko Ranked Top Litigation Boutique
The firm is proud to be recognized in the November 1, 2023 Supplement to the Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journal as one of the “Top Boutiques” in California.
Bartko Wins Top Defense Verdict
On February 21, 2024, the Bartko trial team from the In Re Francesca Naify case received a Daily Journal award as one of California’s top five defense verdicts in 2023, and the top trust and estate case verdict. Ben Riley, Rob Bunzel, and Sony Barari tried the case over five weeks, with 93 hours of testimony. The case involved deceased United Artists theater tycoon Robert Naify and claims by his step-daughter that Naify did not provide his deceased wife with her full share of his $2.3 billion in assets. The trial presented cutting-edge principals of probate and community property law, and a total damages claim of $680 million.
Bartko Wins Massive $845 Million Trade Secret Verdict for ASML
Bartko LLP scored the highest Intellectual Property and Trade Secrets victory in California in 2019 and was ranked Number 2 overall in the California Daily Journal’s Top Verdicts by Dollar in California for 2019. In May of 2019, Bartko secured an $845,114,000.00 victory in Santa Clara County Superior Court.
Bartko’s Ben Riley Named Top 100 Lawyer
September 15, 2023: San Francisco, CA – Benjamin K. Riley—a principal in Bartko’s Litigation practice and a member of the firm’s Executive Committee—was selected by the California Daily Journal as one of the “Top 100 Lawyers in California” for 2023.
Bartko Obtains Defense Win in Uber Trade Secret Case
The Bartko team, with Patrick M. Ryan as lead counsel, scored a major win in trade secret, tort, and breach of contract case entitled Bama Commercial Leasing LLC v. Uber Technologies, Inc., CGC-19-579763 (S.F. Super. Ct., filed Oct. 3, 2019).
Bartko Wins Sutter Health Antitrust Defense Verdict
After a 5-week jury trial in the Northern District of California, the nine member jury returned a verdict on Friday, March 11 in favor of our client Sutter Health, finding that Sutter did not tie its hospital services together, and did not force insurance companies to contract with Sutter on allegedly anticompetitive terms.
Bartko Ranked No. 3 out of Top 100 Verdicts in the United States
Bartko Scores Highest IP Victory in the United States and secures one of the largest and most important trade secret victories in history.
Bartko’s Patrick M. Ryan Named Top 100 Lawyer
September 15, 2023: San Francisco, CA – Patrick M. Ryan—Bartko's Co-Managing Partner, head of litigation, and Chair of its Antitrust and IP and Brand Protection groups, and a member of the firm’s Executive Committee—was selected by the California Daily Journal as one of the “Top 100 Lawyers in California” for 2023.
Bartko Ranked by Best Law Firms®
Bartko is pleased to announce that the firm has been recognized for the 14th consecutive year in the 2024 edition of Best Law Firms®, ranked by Best Lawyers®, nationally in one practice area and regionally in eight practice areas.
Bartko’s Patrick M. Ryan Named Leading Commercial Litigator
On January 24, 2024, Patrick M. Ryan was named Leading Commercial Litigator by the Daily Journal. Since he joined the high-end litigation boutique Bartko LLP, formally operating under the name Bartko Zankel Bunzel & Miller P.C., Patrick has ascended to become its co-managing partner, member of the firm’s executive committee, head of litigation, and chair of the firm’s antitrust and IP protection groups.
