Robert H. "Rob" Bunzel

Robert H. "Rob" Bunzel: Principal - Business and Antitrust Litigation Attorney in San Francisco, California

Robert H. "Rob" Bunzel is a Principal of the firm. He represents both plaintiffs and defendants in civil, criminal and regulatory matters such as venture finance, business and shareholder disputes, environmental and employment law, class actions, data breach and professional malpractice. His practice has involved significant international discovery and foreign court appearances, including examinations in Zurich and Lugano through pioneering requests for civil judicial assistance to Switzerland, as well as appearing as an expert witness in the U.K. High Court on the subject of breach of fiduciary duty under California law. He has traveled to Japan, China and Taiwan to obtain evidence for American civil and criminal proceedings and has represented foreign officials in U.S. legal matters. Mr. Bunzel has represented both for-profit and nonprofit entities and their directors, officers and shareholders in state and federal litigation and governmental investigations concerning, among other things, antitrust, finance, sports, philanthropic, real estate, technology and medical issues, including matters involving the Securities and Exchange Commission. He also has achieved recoveries for defrauded parties in Ponzi schemes. Mr. Bunzel represents landowners, businesses and agencies in regulatory challenges and has represented clients in professional malpractice claims and fee disputes as well as in litigation involving the severance of officers, partners and shareholders. He has handled matters involving the evolving area of privacy and security breaches. One of his trials was nationally televised. Mr. Bunzel has testified as an expert witness regarding the standard of care in business litigation and has represented many entrepreneurs in business and intellectual property disputes.

Practice Areas

• Antitrust Law
• Commercial Litigation

Awards

• Recognized: Antitrust Law, Recognized: Commercial Litigation, Practice Area: Appellate Practice, Practice Area: Banking and Finance Law, Practice Area: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Practice Area: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Practice Area: Civil Rights Law, Practice Area: Communications Law, Practice Area: Copyright Law, Practice Area: Corporate Law, Practice Area: Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Practice Area: Environmental Law, Practice Area: Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law, Practice Area: Health Care Law, Practice Area: Insurance Law, Practice Area: Litigation - Intellectual Property, Practice Area: Litigation - Labor and Employment, Practice Area: Litigation - Patent, Practice Area: Professional Malpractice Law, Practice Area: Securities / Capital Markets Law, Practice Area: Tax Law, Practice Area: Trademark Law, Practice Area: Trusts and Estates, Special Focus: Business and Antitrust Litigation, Special Focus: Class Action Litigation, Special Focus: Environmental Law Litigation, Special Focus: Financial Institution Litigation, Special Focus: Intellectual Property Litigation, Special Focus: Labor and Employment Litigation, Special Focus: Privacy and Security Breach Litigation, Special Focus: Professional Malpractice Litigation, Special Focus: Real Estate Litigation, Special Focus: Shareholder & Securities Disputes, Special Focus: Trust And Estate Litigation, Special Focus: White Collar Criminal Defense

Firms

• Bartko Pavia LLP

Affiliations

• Recognized in Best Attorney USA since 2013

Languages

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Educations & Credentials

• Firm: Bartko Pavia LLP, Recognized Since: Recognized in Best Attorney USA since 2013, City: San Francisco, State: California, Country: United States

Education

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Bar Admissions

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Awards

• Recognized in Best Attorney USA since 2013

His practice has involved significant international discovery and foreign court appearances, including examinations in Zurich and Lugano through pioneering requests for civil judicial assistance to Switzerland, as well as appearing as an expert witness in the U.K. High Court on the subject of breach of fiduciary duty under California law. He has traveled to Japan, China and Taiwan to obtain evidence for American civil and criminal proceedings and has represented foreign officials in U.S. legal matters.

Mr. Bunzel has represented both for-profit and nonprofit entities and their directors, officers and shareholders in state and federal litigation and governmental investigations concerning, among other things, antitrust, finance, sports, philanthropic, real estate, technology and medical issues, including matters involving the Securities and Exchange Commission. He also has achieved recoveries for defrauded parties in Ponzi schemes.

Mr. Bunzel represents landowners, businesses and agencies in regulatory challenges and has represented clients in professional malpractice claims and fee disputes as well as in litigation involving the severance of officers, partners and shareholders. He has handled matters involving the evolving area of privacy and security breaches. One of his trials was nationally televised.

Mr. Bunzel has testified as an expert witness regarding the standard of care in business litigation and has represented many entrepreneurs in business and intellectual property disputes.