Alberto Canton is an Associate at Bartko Pavia LLP in the Corporate Practice with a focus on corporate and commercial law, international transactions, and privacy matters. He advises clients on cross-border transactions, regulatory compliance, and data privacy issues.
Alberto earned his law degree from Bocconi University in 2021, where he wrote his thesis on American contract law under the guidance of Professor emeritus Attilio Guarneri. In 2022, he obtained his LLM from the University of Southern California, Gould School of Law, where he received the Dean’s Academic Excellence Award.
During his time at USC Gould, Alberto served as a Teaching Assistant for the “Legal Profession” course and actively participated in the Global Investment Society and Business Law Society.
In 2024, Alberto completed a secondment in the corporate practice of Trevisan & Cuonzo Avvocati, a leading Italian law firm specializing in commercial law and intellectual property litigation, based in Milan.
Fluent in both English and Italian, Alberto is admitted to the New York Bar.
Credentials
Education
- Law degree from Bocconi University (2021)
- Master of Laws (LLM) from the University of Southern California, Gould School of Law (2022)
Bar Admissions
- State Bar of New York
Recognitions
- Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
- Dean’s Academic Excellence Award - University of Southern California, Gould School of Law
Insights
Publications
05, September 2025
Client Alert: Texas Telemarketing Law Expands To Texts - Key Requirements
Effective September 1, 2025, SB 140 expands Texas’ telemarketing law to cover SMS/MMS and image messages. Businesses who send marketing texts from Texas or to persons located in Texas must register with the Texas Secretary of State ($200 filing fee; $10,000 security deposit).
Publications
10, February 2025
New York and DOJ Introduce Stricter Data Privacy Requirements
New York Updates Data Breach Notification Law
Publications
04, October 2024
California Enacts the Responsible Textile Recovery Act of 2024
The California Responsible Textile Recovery Act (SB 707) establishes a producer responsibility program that applies to producers of apparel and textile articles sold in California.
Publications
03, July 2023
Enforcement of New California's Privacy Regulations Delayed
A California judge has made a last-minute decision to delay the enforcement of the CaliforniaPrivacy Rights Act (CPRA) regulations until March 29, 2024. The original plan was for theregulations to be enforced starting July 1.
Insights & News
Publications
05, September 2025
Client Alert: Texas Telemarketing Law Expands To Texts - Key Requirements
Effective September 1, 2025, SB 140 expands Texas’ telemarketing law to cover SMS/MMS and image messages. Businesses who send marketing texts from Texas or to persons located in Texas must register with the Texas Secretary of State ($200 filing fee; $10,000 security deposit).
Speaking Engagements
04, September 2025
An Nguyen Ruda and Josiah Jenkins Present for the San Francisco Employer Advisory Council
Bartko Pavia's CEO & Co-Managing partner An Nguyen Ruda and associate Josiah Jenkins will present for the (SF EAC) California Employer Advisory Council on DEI: A New Four-Letter Bad Word and What It Means in this New Environment on September 11th, in San Francisco. This seminar features discussions on the latest legal changes impacting DEI programs, compliance strategies and risk-reduction tacticsand how to design DEI initiatives that align with today’s shifting landscape
Media Mentions
07, August 2025
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.
Press Release
30, October 2025
An Ruda Serves as Judge at the Berkeley Female Founders & Funders Summit
Media Mentions
27, October 2025
Press Release
09, October 2025
Steve Vieux to Chair the California Lawyers Association’s Golden State Institute
Press Release
08, October 2025
Melissa Harvey to Present at ICSC on Non-Retail Development in Shopping Centers
Publications
06, October 2025
Meredith Vanderbilt Publishes Article in AHLA Health Law Weekly on FDA Drug Shortage Tracking
Press Release
03, October 2025
Howland Gordon to Participate in ICSC Mock Negotiation on Anchor Exclusives
Press Release
29, September 2025
ABA Antitrust Plaintiffs’ Roundtable Will Feature Insights from Ian Papendick
Press Release
24, September 2025
Honors and Awards
23, September 2025
Patrick M. Ryan Earns Repeat Recognition as 2025 Top 100 Lawyer
Publications
05, September 2025
Client Alert: Texas Telemarketing Law Expands To Texts - Key Requirements
Effective September 1, 2025, SB 140 expands Texas’ telemarketing law to cover SMS/MMS and image messages. Businesses who send marketing texts from Texas or to persons located in Texas must register with the Texas Secretary of State ($200 filing fee; $10,000 security deposit).
Speaking Engagements
04, September 2025
An Nguyen Ruda and Josiah Jenkins Present for the San Francisco Employer Advisory Council
Bartko Pavia's CEO & Co-Managing partner An Nguyen Ruda and associate Josiah Jenkins will present for the (SF EAC) California Employer Advisory Council on DEI: A New Four-Letter Bad Word and What It Means in this New Environment on September 11th, in San Francisco. This seminar features discussions on the latest legal changes impacting DEI programs, compliance strategies and risk-reduction tacticsand how to design DEI initiatives that align with today’s shifting landscape
Media Mentions
07, August 2025
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.
Press Release
30, October 2025
An Ruda Serves as Judge at the Berkeley Female Founders & Funders Summit
Media Mentions
27, October 2025
Press Release
09, October 2025
Steve Vieux to Chair the California Lawyers Association’s Golden State Institute
Press Release
08, October 2025
Melissa Harvey to Present at ICSC on Non-Retail Development in Shopping Centers
Publications
06, October 2025
Meredith Vanderbilt Publishes Article in AHLA Health Law Weekly on FDA Drug Shortage Tracking
Press Release
03, October 2025
Howland Gordon to Participate in ICSC Mock Negotiation on Anchor Exclusives
Press Release
29, September 2025
ABA Antitrust Plaintiffs’ Roundtable Will Feature Insights from Ian Papendick
Press Release
24, September 2025
Honors and Awards
23, September 2025
Patrick M. Ryan Earns Repeat Recognition as 2025 Top 100 Lawyer
Publications
05, September 2025
Client Alert: Texas Telemarketing Law Expands To Texts - Key Requirements
Effective September 1, 2025, SB 140 expands Texas’ telemarketing law to cover SMS/MMS and image messages. Businesses who send marketing texts from Texas or to persons located in Texas must register with the Texas Secretary of State ($200 filing fee; $10,000 security deposit).
Speaking Engagements
04, September 2025
An Nguyen Ruda and Josiah Jenkins Present for the San Francisco Employer Advisory Council
Bartko Pavia's CEO & Co-Managing partner An Nguyen Ruda and associate Josiah Jenkins will present for the (SF EAC) California Employer Advisory Council on DEI: A New Four-Letter Bad Word and What It Means in this New Environment on September 11th, in San Francisco. This seminar features discussions on the latest legal changes impacting DEI programs, compliance strategies and risk-reduction tacticsand how to design DEI initiatives that align with today’s shifting landscape
Media Mentions
07, August 2025
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.