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Bartko LLP Attorneys Recognized as Best Lawyers® Award Recipients

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Honors and Awards

01, January 2025

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 would like to congratulate the following lawyers named to 2025 The Best Lawyers in America list:

Honorees:

  • John J. Bartko: Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar (2013- 2025)
  • Robert H. Bunzel: Antitrust Law, Commercial Litigation (2013 – 2025)
  • Louise Ann Fernandez: Employment and Labor Law, Litigation  (2016 – 2025)
  • Benjamin K. Riley: Arbitration, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Patent (2021 – 2025)

Read the full press release here.

Let us know how our award-winning team can assist you!

About Best Lawyers

Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected lawyer ranking service in the world. For 40 years, Best Lawyers has assisted those in need of legal services to identify the lawyers best qualified to represent them in distant jurisdictions or unfamiliar specialties. Best Lawyers awards are published in leading local, regional and national publications across the globe.

Lawyers who are nominated for consideration are voted on by currently recognized Best Lawyers working in the same practice area and located in the same geographic region. Our awards and recognitions are based purely on the feedback we receive from these top lawyers. Those who receive high peer reviews undergo a thorough verification process to make sure they are currently still in private practice. Only then can these top lawyers be recognized by Best Lawyers.

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Robert H. Bunzel

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