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Patrick M. Ryan Earns Repeat Recognition as 2025 Top 100 Lawyer

Partners named as 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers

Congratulations to Patrick M. Ryan and Jason A. Zweig on being named to the 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers!

Bartko LLP Attorneys Recognized as Best Lawyers® Award Recipients

We’re proud to announce that four Bartko, LLP attorneys have been named in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected lawyer ranking service, using a peer-review process to ensure credibility and trust. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence.

Bartko LLP Earns Recognition in 2025 Best Law Firms® Rankings

We are proud to announce that Bartko LLP has been ranked in the 2025 edition of Best Law Firms®, a distinction that underscores our commitment to delivering outstanding legal services. This recognition, based on peer reviews and client feedback, highlights Bartko’s excellence across eight practice areas.

Bartko’s Patrick M. Ryan Named 2024 Top 100 Lawyer

San Francisco, CA — Bartko is proud to announce that Patrick M. Ryan, co-managing partner and head of the litigation, intellectual property, and antitrust groups, has been named to the prestigious Top 100 Lawyers list by the Daily Journal. This award highlights Patrick’s pioneering approach to complex litigation and his dedication to securing early, decisive victories for his clients.

Bartko Wins Top Defense Verdict

San Francisco, CA — 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’s Patrick M. Ryan Named Leading Commercial Litigator

San Francisco, CA — Patrick M. Ryan was named Leading Commercial Litigator by the Daily Journal (PDF). 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.

Bartko Ranked by Best Law Firms® in 2024

Bartko LLP has been recognized in the 2024 edition of Best Law Firms®, ranked by Best Lawyers®, nationally in one practice area and regionally in eight practice areas.

Five Bartko Lawyers Recognized as 2024 Best Lawyers® Award Recipients

Bartko LLP is pleased to announce that five lawyers have been included in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence.

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. In the article, Patrick M. Ryan is quoted as saying: “We thrive on representing both plaintiffs and defendants in major complex cases and believe it makes us better trial lawyers. Working both sides of the courtroom makes us very skilled at the chess match that is high-stakes litigation, putting us in a position to be several steps ahead of our opponents.” In addition, Bartko recently celebrated its 45th Anniversary at their future office building on Sansome Street. See Top Boutiques 2023 article (PDF) to learn more about the firm’s new leadership and the passing of the torch in 2024 from name partner, Robert H. Bunzel, to co-managing partner and head of litigation, Patrick M. Ryan, and CEO and co-managing partner, An Nguyen Ruda.

Daily Journal recognizes Bartko as one of the “Top Boutiques” in California

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.  In addition, Bartko recently celebrated its 45th Anniversary at their future office building on Sansome Street. See attached pdf article to learn more about the firm’s new leadership and the passing of the torch in 2024 from name partner, Robert H. Bunzel, to co-managing partner and head of litigation, Partick M. Ryan, and CEO and co-managing partner, An Nguyen Ruda.

Bartko’s Ben Riley Named Top 100 Lawyer

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.