PRACTICE AREAS: 16
THE BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA® AWARDS: 3

Firm Details

Bartko Pavia is a leading litigation boutique law firm distinguished by its expertise in handling complex commercial disputes across various industries. The firm represents both plaintiffs and defendants in high-stakes matters involving antitrust, trade secrets, intellectual property, class actions, false advertising, real estate, and employment law.

With a global footprint, Bartko Pavia manages high-profile cases in the U.S. and internationally, serving multinational corporations and individuals across technology, fashion, media, financial services, healthcare, food service, hospitality, and transportation industries. The firm's experience includes representing food distributors, restaurant franchisors, restaurants, hotels, and other hospitality businesses, as well as supply chain service companies, freight railroad networks, and other transportation industry clients, including a major U.S. trucking and freight transportation company.

Unmatched Expertise and Personalized Service

What sets Bartko Pavia apart is its unique blend of big law caliber attorneys and the personalized attention characteristic of a boutique firm. Our attorneys are industry-leading experts with deep experience in their areas of practice, providing clients with sophisticated legal strategies and nuanced industry insights. This combination allows us to deliver the high-level expertise and resources of a large firm, while maintaining the agility, responsiveness, and tailored approach that only a boutique firm can offer.

Delivering Exceptional Results

The firm's depth of experience and innovative, business-centric approach provide a unique competitive edge. By merging world-class expertise with personalized service and deep client relationships, Bartko Pavia has established itself as a distinctive and formidable boutique law firm.

Recognitions

Bartko Pavia is consistently recognized by leading legal publications and organizations. The firm is ranked by Chambers USA for its excellence in intellectual property, litigation, antitrust, and high-net-worth disputes.

We have been featured in The National Law Journal’s Top 100 Verdicts and repeatedly honored by the Daily Journal in its Top Verdicts, Top Intellectual Property Lawyers, Top Litigators in California, and Top 100 Lawyers lists. Bartko Pavia is also ranked among Best Lawyers and Best Law Firms by U.S. News & World Report. Additionally, Lawdragon recently named two of the firm’s partners to its 2025 & 2026 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers guide.

Following the firm’s victory in Zest Labs v. Walmart, the trial team—led by Co-Managing Partner and Litigation Chair Patrick Ryan—was recognized as Litigator of the Week runner-up by Law.com. Many of our attorneys are designated Super Lawyers for many years.

PRACTICE AREAS: 16
THE BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA® AWARDS: 3
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Awards & Focus

Awards
  • Ranked by Best Law Firms in 2026
  • Co-Managing Partner Patrick M. Ryan and Partner Jason Zweig named to Lawdragon 2026 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers
  • CEO & Co-Managing Partner An Nguyen Ruda and Partner Luzann Fernandez — 2026 Women, Influence and Power in Law (WIPL) Awards Dual Finalists: Managing Partner of the Year and Mentor & Mentee Collaboration
  • Chambers California Spotlight 2025
  • Bartko Ranked by Best Law Firms in 2025
  • Co-Managing Partner Patrick M. Ryan and Partner Jason Zweig named to Lawdragon 2025 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers
  • Co-Managing Partner Patrick M. Ryan — Law.com Litigator of the Week Runner-Up — May 16, 2025
  • Four Bartko lawyers recognized in The Best Lawyers in America — February 5, 2025
  • Bartko Ranked by Best Law Firms in 2024
  • Five Bartko LLP lawyers recognized in The Best Lawyers in America — November 3, 2023
  • Bartko Selected as Daily Journal Top Boutiques 2023 — November 1, 2023
  • Four Bartko LLP lawyers recognized in The Best Lawyers in America — November 3, 2022
  • Bartko Ranked by Best Law Firms in 2022
  • Bartko Ranked by Best Law Firms in 2021
  • Bartko Ranked by Best Law Firms in 2020
  • No. 1 in Intellectual Property and Trade Secret Verdicts and No. 2 overall in Daily Journal Top Verdicts — February 19, 2020
  • No. 3 in The National Law Journal Top 100 Verdicts — 2018 verdict, published in 2019
Areas of Practice
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Corporate
  • Data Security
  • International Arbitration
  • Labor and Employment
  • Life Sciences
  • Litigation - Antitrust
  • Litigation - Health Care
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
  • Litigation - Patent
  • Litigation - Real Estate
  • Litigation - Trusts and Estates
  • Real Estate
  • Trade Secret Litigation
  • Trademark, Copyright and Technology Licensing Litigation

Jurisdictions

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