Real Estate
Bartko Pavia’s real estate practice offers unparalleled expertise across the full spectrum of real estate transactions and disputes. Representing tenants, property owners, developers, and investors nationwide, the firm handles leasing, acquisitions, sales, and management of commercial, retail, and industrial properties. The team is well-versed in addressing complex issues such as environmental assessment analysis, title reviews, and reciprocal easement agreements.
We bring significant experience to diverse transaction types, including drafting and negotiating purchase and construction agreements for corporate headquarters, distribution centers, warehouse facilities, and office projects. We work seamlessly to assist clients with comprehensive due diligence, lease restructuring, operating expense evaluations, tenant-in-common agreements, and architectural and construction contracts. Whether guiding clients through retail, restaurant, office, or industrial leases or resolving related disputes, Bartko Pavia delivers innovative solutions tailored to the client’s business objectives.
With a distinguished reputation in the industry, Bartko Pavia also provides valuable counsel on space needs, lease extensions and renewals, and strategies to optimize exit opportunities through subleases, assignments, or surrenders. Our client-focused approach, combined with deep market insight and technical expertise, ensures efficient and effective results, no matter the complexity of the project. From high-stakes developments to navigating everyday transactional needs, Bartko Pavia’s real estate team is a trusted partner committed to securing success for its clients.
Bartko Pavia has one of the largest and strongest retail leasing practices in the country, representing many well-known tenants in the industry. Unlike most law firms, our primary real estate practice is retail leasing representing retail tenants. Our attorneys are passionate about retail leasing, with over 22 years of experience in retail leasing on average. Most have worked in-house at national retailers, and approach retail leases from a practical in-house point of view with a healthy respect for the retailer’s operational issues and business relationship with the developer. We have developed a sophisticated “one stop shop” to satisfy nearly all of the legal needs of retailers, including commercial litigators who specialize in property management and retail lease dispute resolution. We are also able to provide our retailers real-time insight into what peers and other tenants of leverage are getting in their leases, and assist in leasing strategy.
Bartko Pavia’s real estate practice offers unparalleled expertise across the full spectrum of real estate transactions and disputes. Representing tenants, property owners, developers, and investors nationwide, and worldwide, the firm handles leasing, acquisitions, sales, financing and management of commercial, retail, industrial and residential properties. The team is well-versed in guiding clients on complex issues including environmental assessment analysis. We bring significant experience to diverse transaction types, including drafting and negotiating purchase and construction agreements for corporate headquarters, distribution centers, warehouse facilities, and office projects. We work seamlessly to assist clients with comprehensive due diligence, lease restructuring, operating expense evaluations, and architectural and construction contracts. Whether guiding clients through retail, restaurant, office, or industrial leases or resolving related disputes, Bartko Pavia delivers innovative solutions tailored to the client’s business objectives.
With a distinguished reputation in the industry, Bartko Pavia also provides valuable counsel on space needs, lease extensions and renewals, and strategies to optimize exit opportunities through subleases, assignments, or surrenders. Our client-focused approach, combined with deep market insight and technical expertise, ensures efficient and effective results, no matter the complexity of the project. From high-stakes developments to navigating everyday transactional needs, Bartko Pavia’s real estate team is a trusted partner committed to securing success for its clients.
Insights
Press Release
08, October 2025
Melissa Harvey to Present at ICSC on Non-Retail Development in Shopping Centers
Press Release
03, October 2025
Howland Gordon to Participate in ICSC Mock Negotiation on Anchor Exclusives
Press Release
24, September 2025
Honors and Awards
01, January 2025
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.
Press Release
01, November 2024
Matthews Negotiates Piperlime Flagship Lease in NYC
David Matthews negotiated the first store lease for Gap Inc.’s fashion boutique brand, Piperlime. The store opened September 6 to much publicity.
Media Mentions
02, February 2023
Bartko Law Firm Opens LA Office and Names New Leaders
San Francisco based law firm – Bartko Bunzel & Miller – celebrated the opening of its Los Angeles office and a new, diverse leadership group at a reception this week, ushering in a new era for the business trials, labor, employment, and real estate transaction firm as it approaches five decades of practice. The pdf of the Daily Journal news article can be viewed here.
Speaking Engagements
25, September 2020
Marco Quazzo Speaks at the Annual U.S. Law Conference on the Impact of COVID-19 on Lease Obligations
Principal Marco Quazzo speaks at the Annual U.S. Law Conference covering “The Brave New World of Litigation Over the Impact of Covid-19 on Lease Obligations”. The seminar will focus on whether courts have granted, will grant and should grant tenants relief from rent and other lease obligations based on the pandemic. The discussion includes major pending cases, key court rulings, historical case precedents and applicable statutes and government orders that will inform and predict future litigation decisions.
Publications
31, May 2020
5 Guidelines Courts Will Use to Decide Force Majeure Claims in COVID-19 Cases
May 2020 – Marco Quazzo, a shareholder of Bartko Bunzel & Miller, has published an article in the San Francisco and Los Angeles Daily Journal analyzing how courts faced with Covid-19 litigation will apply force majeure provisions and related doctrines in commercial contracts, leases, and employment agreements.COVID-19 litigation is coming soon to a courthouse near you. Litigants will disagree over whether the pandemic is a valid basis for terminating contracts, withholding rent from landords, extending the time to perform contracts, and the like. Under what circumstances will courts release parties from their contractual obligations based on force majeure? Court precedents from historical force majeure events (e.g., 9/11, the World Wars, Prohibition, and the 1918 Spanish influenza) provide a partial roadmap of how today’s courts will address force majeure arguments in the context of COVID-19 litigation. View the pdf article.
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.
