John Bartko is a Founder and a Principal of the firm. He represents both plaintiffs and defendants in complex civil, criminal and regulatory matters. He has represented many executives ensnared in complex regulatory investigations and has been involved in significant international discovery and complex investigations requiring foreign court appearances, including conducting examinations in Switzerland and Japan through pioneering requests for civil judicial assistance. He has traveled to Europe, Asia and South Africa to obtain evidence for American civil and criminal proceedings and has represented foreign officials in U.S. legal matters. He has broad experience in representing various parties in complex financial fraud and environmental law cases. One of his trials was nationally televised on Court TV.
What legal services does this lawyer offer?
Commercial Litigation
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Awards
1978-2022, Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review, AV Rating, 5 Stars.
2005-2022, Northern California Super Lawyers.
2013-2022, Best Lawyer.
Education
University of California - Berkeley, J.D.
Graduated 1965
University of California - Los Angeles, BA (Political Science)