Bartko Pavia is an elite, award-winning, complex litigation boutique law firm, representing both plaintiffs and defendants in complex litigation and investigations.

Bartko Pavia represents public and private corporations, partnerships, and individual clients in a wide range of matters. We are particularly experienced in mergers and acquisitions, asset purchases and sales, venture capital investing, financing, joint ventures, distribution, licensing, franchising, executive employment and consulting agreements, and partnerships.

Bartko Pavia’s labor and employment practice group (“L&E group”) delivers hands-on, high-level counsel to a diverse range of clients. From healthcare providers, technology companies, media outlets, fashion retailers, law firms, small business owners, celebrities and high-profile individuals, and executives.

Bartko Pavia’s real estate practice offers unparalleled expertise across the full spectrum of real estate transactions and disputes. Representing tenants, property owners, developers, and investors nationwide, the firm handles leasing, acquisitions, sales, and management of commercial, retail, and industrial properties. The team is well-versed in addressing complex issues such as environmental assessment analysis, title reviews, and reciprocal easement agreements.

Bartko Pavia delivers comprehensive and results-driven intellectual property legal services, leveraging decades of experience to protect and advance clients’ rights across industries. The firm’s expertise spans the full spectrum of IP law, including trade secrets, patents, trademarks, copyrights, and technology licensing. From conceptualization through commercialization and enforcement, Bartko Pavia provides strategic guidance and robust representation tailored to meet the unique needs of its clients.

Bartko Pavia provides cutting-edge legal services to technology companies at every stage of their growth. With a deep understanding of the fast-paced and continuously evolving tech sector, our attorneys deliver strategic and innovative solutions tailored to the needs of startups, established enterprises, and investors in the technology industry. Whether tech companies are looking for intellectual property, corporate transactions, labor and employment, or litigation representation, we help tech clients protect their innovations, expand their businesses, and resolve critical legal issues. Our dedication to providing forward-thinking solutions ensures that our clients remain focused on what they do best—driving innovation in the global marketplace.

At Bartko Pavia, we recognize the intricate and highly regulated nature of the healthcare industry. Our attorneys leverage decades of experience to deliver tailored legal solutions that address the complex challenges faced by healthcare organizations, providers, and related businesses. With offices in California and New York, and a team renowned for its problem-solving approach, we provide exceptional support across a range of matters critical to the healthcare sector. Our firm’s expertise includes advising clients on corporate transactions, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, and navigating intricate contractual and operational concerns.

Bartko Pavia has a well-established fashion and luxury goods group dedicated to serving clients in the fashion, apparel, lifestyle and luxury goods industries. Representing elite fashion houses, designers, start-ups, manufacturers, retailers and distributors, the firm’s base includes such preeminent brands as Alberta Ferretti, Balmain, Buccellati, Canali, CH Carolina Herrera, Claudie Pierlot, Dolce & Gabbana, Etro, Ferragamo, Fratelli Rossetti, Herno, Kiton, Lanvin, Les Copains, Maje, Marcolin, M Missoni, Moschino, Sandro, Sicis, Tom Ford, Tourneau, Villeroy & Boch, Valentino and Zegna.

Bartko Pavia has been representing clients in the fields of media and entertainment for over 25 years. Our media and entertainment practice has grown over the years to include a number of leading independent television distributors, packagers, producers, media buying firms, advertising agencies, public relations firms, publishers, internet ventures and numerous individual artists, producers and executives in these industries.

In addition to Bartko Pavia’s work for clients in the U.S., the firm has represented a number of international producers and television broadcasters, including a U.K. television channel, a U.K. producer, an Italian production company, a German broadcast consortium and various other international producers and executives.

Bartko Pavia is a trusted partner for financial institutions seeking agile and business-focused representation. We deliver sophisticated, results-driven legal counsel to financial services clients navigating today’s fast-evolving economic and regulatory landscape. With decades of collective experience and a coast-to-coast presence, our firm understands the unique pressures and complexities facing banks, investment firms, lenders, and other financial services companies. Our team excels in crafting tailored solutions across the spectrum of financial sector needs. With Bartko Pavia’s foundation in California’s technology and finance hubs and deep roots in New York’s financial center, we combine local expertise with global perspectives.