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Steve Vieux Featured in Law360 Coverage of the California Lawyers Association’s Golden State Institute

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

Law360 Spotlights Ian Papendick’s Arrival at Bartko Pavia

Ian Papendick, a seasoned antitrust attorney and former enforcer with the Colorado Attorney General’s Office, was recently featured in Law360 following his arrival at Bartko Pavia LLP as a litigation and antitrust partner.

Arkansas Business Journal Spotlights $222.7M Trade Secrets Win

The Arkansas Business Journal recently featured Bartko Pavia LLP’s major courtroom victory in the Zest Labs v. Walmart case, where a federal jury awarded Zest Labs $222.7 million in a trade secrets retrial against the retail giant.

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!

Zest Labs $222M Verdict Gains Widespread Media Coverage

On May 13, 2025, a unanimous jury awarded Zest Labs $222 million—$72.7 million in compensatory and $150 million in punitive damages—against Walmart. Patrick M. Ryan and his team’s major victory garnered widespread media coverage and stands as one of the largest verdicts in Arkansas history, and likely the highest trade secret verdict the state has ever seen.

Boutique Merger Creates Bicoastal 'Sweet Spot' In NY, Calif.

California-based litigation boutique Bartko LLP announced Monday that it has merged with New York-based Pavia & Harcourt to create a combined 61-lawyer firm with a substantial bicoastal platform in San Francisco

California, New York Litigation Boutiques Combine to Create Bicoastal Firm

Bartko is combining with Pavia & Harcourt to create Bartko Pavia, which will have 61 lawyers across Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York.

Newly Combined Firm, Bartko Pavia LLP, Redefines Client Success with a Business-Centric Approach

Bartko LLP and Pavia & Harcourt LLP combine to create a national firm with an international reach and business-centric approach, focused on their clients’ goals and long-term success.

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 LLP Files Motion for Sanctions Against Walmart on Behalf of Zest Labs Over Alleged Concealed Patents

San Francisco, CA – October 25, 2024 – As featured in Law 360– Patrick Ryan, co-managing partner of Bartko LLP, and a specialist in intellectual property and trade secret litigation, has filed a motion for sanctions against Walmart Inc. on behalf of Zest Labs, Inc. The motion, filed with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas, accuses Walmart of withholding critical patent-related evidence in ongoing litigation over Zest’s proprietary shelf-freshness technology.