About Benjamin
Benjamin K. 'Ben' Riley: Intellectual Property and Business Litigation Attorney in San Francisco, California
Benjamin K. 'Ben' Riley is a Principal of Bartko Pavia LLP and serves on its Executive Committee. He has tried nearly 30 cases to verdict including jury trials, court trials, and complex arbitrations. His practice focuses on Intellectual Property Litigation, including patents, trade secrets, copyrights, trademarks and license disputes. He also handles Business Litigation such as class action defense, Lanham Act consumer claims, unfair competition statutes, accounting issues, and real property litigation.
Practice Areas
- Litigation - Patent
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Litigation - Securities
- Commercial Litigation
- Antitrust Law
- Appellate Practice
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Communications Law
- Criminal Defense: General Practice
- Corporate Law
- Litigation - Patent
Education & Credentials
- Universities: University of California, Berkeley Education: BS in Business Administration from Dartmouth College (2014) Bar Admissions: California, New York Awards: Recognized by Best Attorney USA since 2021, AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
Firms
Bartko Pavia LLP - San Francisco, CA Recognized Since: Recognized in Best Attorney USA since 2021
Affiliations
Northern District of California Mediator National Association for Business Economics (NAEB)
Languages
- English
Note: Mr. Riley has been recognized by Chambers USA as among the top 13 California attorneys in Intellectual Property Litigation: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets since 2021.
Practice Areas
Professional Affiliations
Awards & Recognition
- Recognized: Arbitration
- Recognized: Commercial Litigation
- Recognized: Litigation - Patent
- Practice Area: Antitrust Law
- Practice Area: Appellate Practice
- Practice Area: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Practice Area: Communications Law
- Practice Area: Corporate Law
- Practice Area: Criminal Defense: General Practice
- Practice Area: Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Practice Area: Litigation - Securities
- Practice Area: Trusts and Estates
- Special Focus: Business Litigation
- Special Focus: Class Action Litigation
- Special Focus: Intellectual Property Litigation
- Special Focus: Patent Litigation
- Special Focus: Real Estate Litigation
- Special Focus: Trade Secret Litigation
- Special Focus: Trademark, Copyright and Technology Licensing Litigation
- Special Focus: Trust And Estate Litigation
- California Lawyer of the Year.
- 1998-2022, Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review, AV Rating, 5 Stars.
- 2004-2022 Northern California Super Lawyers.
- 2019-2022 Ranked in Chambers.
- 2021-2022 Best Lawyers.