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San Francisco, CA, August 1, 2025 – Bartko Pavia is pleased to announce that Ian Papendick has joined the firm…

David Matthews negotiated the first store lease for Gap Inc.’s fashion boutique brand, Piperlime. The store opened September 6 to much…

BartkoZankel appeared in the first hearing related to 11 coordinated class actions brought against the firm’s health care provider client…

Mr. Towle previously served on the Board from 2007-2010.

American Heart Association retained BartkoZankel to represent it in connection with a Trust which provided gifts to family members and…

Bartko is proud to announce its membership in Global Advocaten, a network of 23 mid-sized, independent law firms across Europe…

At the State Bar and Judicial Council’s recent annual conference, Bartko partner and shareholder Oliver Dunlap was recognized for his…

San Francisco, CA – Bartko Bunzel Miller, P.C., an elite boutique litigation law firm, which specializes in complex litigation, is…

Bartko firm soundly defeats Defendants’ second demurrer and motion to strike San Francisco, CA – In a June 5, 2023…

The San Francisco Superior Court entered its Statement of Decision and Judgment in favor of Bartko clients, the Co-Trustees of…

On December 8, 2022, Justice Tracie L. Brown, from the First District Court of Appeal, visited the Bartko offices to…

Luzann Fernandez, Patrick Ryan, Chad DeVeaux, Kerry Duffy, and Lisa Ferguson secured a major victory in Kalamas v. John Muir…

Bartko Law Firm brings very early MSJ against Zazzle as to liability on all claims in the case where it…

Zazzle made hundreds of millions in profits and avoided paying hundreds of millions in licensing fees by stealing the software…

Bartko Law Firm Soundly Defeats Insurers’ Demurrer and Motion to Strike San Francisco, CA – On June 1, 2022, the…

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…

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…

Bartko clients, the Co-Trustees of the Robert A. Naify Trust, won a complete victory after a court trial held in…

Trial counsel Frank Sommers and Duyen Nguyen, along with the patent expertise support of BartkoZankel patent litigator Paul Schuck, successfully…

A Bartko team led by Brian Smith achieved a significant victory for its client, Vir2us, Inc., when the Federal Court…

The Washington Post – Bartko is proud to report that J. Eric Bartko and the firm have again been instrumental…

Michael Abraham continues in his role as the update editor for the chapter titled “Alternative Dispute Resolution” in CEB’s California…

Michael Abraham is a recognized expert in class action privacy litigation.  He has been appointed as the update editor for…

February 19, 2020 – Bartko scored the highest Intellectual Property and Trade Secrets victory in California in 2019 and was…

On Friday, May 3, 2019, a Santa Clara County Superior Court judge entered judgment in favor of ASML US, LLC…

“This is well-deserved given Sean’s enormous contributions of skill and time, as well as successful client development.  Sean’s progress as…

On April 15, 2019, five attorneys from Bartko – Jayne Laiprasert, Gabriella Wilkins, Ben Riley, Rishi Gupta, and Steve Steinberg…

On the evening of November 28, 2018, a jury in Santa Clara Superior Court returned a verdict in favor of…

On January 1, 2018, New York’s Paid Family Leave Benefits Law (“PFLBL”) became effective. The PFLBL provides eight weeks of…

Hilda is a member of the firm’s Transactional Real Estate Group. Her practice emphasizes retail and office leasing and acquisitions…

The firm, representing a defined class of 135 former Wells Fargo financial adviser executives, obtained court approval of a settlement…

San Francisco, California The Alameda County Superior Court today granted firm client Sutter Health’s and Sutter East Bay Hospital’s motion…

San Francisco, California The Northern District of California today granted firm client Joseph Saveri Law Firm’s motion for summary judgment…

BartkoZankel Obtains Ruling Throwing Out Diablo’s Countersuit Against Netlist Oakland, California Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, of the United States District…

BartkoZankel Obtains Preliminary Injunction Halting Sales of New High-Speed Computer Chips Used by SanDisk, IBM and Other OEMs Oakland, California…

October 15, 2014 – The California Supreme Court issued an Order denying plaintiffs’ Petition for Review, thus allowing the California…

The firm has filed a significant new lawsuit for Susan Koret against other Koret directors Tad Taube, Richard Greene, Michael…

On August 28, 2014, United States District Court Judge Phyllis Hamilton again denied the motion for preliminary injunction filed by…

July 21, 2014 – The California Third District Court of Appeal in a published decision today ordered dismissal without leave…

June 23, 2014 – Rob Bunzel argued for client Sutter Health, in a large data breach case now in the…

April 1, 2014 – BartkoZankel and co-counsel achieved a significant result for client Netlist on April 1, 2014, with the…

January 13, 2014 – The United States Supreme Court denied a writ of certiorari today, ending an 11-year legal fight…

Bartko Bunzel will host the 8th Annual Retailer Dinner at the 2013 Law Conference of the International Council of Shopping…

On May 30, 2013, the team of Robert Bunzel, Michael Abraham, John McLean and William Edlund obtained confirmation of their…

The Firm is pleased to announce that we have a new address + new name!

Stephen Cox of Bartko obtained a jury verdict on behalf of a 34 year old woman on March 29, 2013…

On March 8, 2013, United States District Court Judge Phyllis Hamilton entered an Order Denying the Motion for Preliminary Injunction…

March 1, 2013.  The firm has expanded its IP litigation strength with the addition of Paul Schuck, who joins the…

BartkoZankel Litigation Team Obtain Alternative Writ From The Third Appellate District In Sacramento January 17, 2013. A BartkoZankel litigation team…

On August 8, 2012, United States District Judge Susan Illston entered judgment for BartkoZankel client Country Life and other defendants…

BartkoZankel Attorneys Win Approval of $17.2M Class Action Settlement with Merrill Lynch February 2012: BartkoZankel attorneys William I. Edlund, Robert…

The Principals and staff of BartkoZankel sadly announce that their long-time colleague Christopher J. Hunt passed away on April 26,…

BartkoZankel Attorney Heads The Law Center To Prevent Gun Violence Shortly after the massacre of eight people at another law…

BartkoZankel will host the Annual Retailer Dinner at the 2012 Law Conference of the International Council of Shopping Centers in…