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A law firm of skilled, practical and business-minded former BigLaw attorneys, who work closely with their clients to achieve results and deliver value.
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Barton LLP Nationally Recognized As One Of 10 Firms Giving BigLaw A Run For Its Money

Law360 featured Barton as one of “10 boutiques that have established brands on par with the biggest of firms” who are “capable of competing with – and beating – the best big firms at the highest level.” The article cites a growing trend ...

Partner Bernie Resser Recognized by Los Angeles Magazine’s 2026 “Best of LA Legal”

Partner Bernie Resser has been recognized in Los Angeles magazine’s 2026 “Best of LA Legal.” Having long partnered with other legal ranking services, Los Angeles magazine has brought its selections for legal rankings in-house to create the new ...

Senior Counsel Ken Rashbaum Recognized in Legal 500 US Elite Rankings

Senior Counsel Ken Rashbaum was recently recognized in the Legal 500 US Elite rankings in the New York Elite - Cybersecurity and Data Protection section. Ken was 1 of only 40 New York attorneys to be ranked in this practice area, and 1 of only 20 to ...

Patrick Smith Joins Barton LLP’s Litigation Team as 4th AmLaw Lateral Hire in Recent Months

Barton LLP has added another former AmLaw partner to its ranks with the addition of Patrick J. Smith as a partner in its New York office. Pat is an experienced commercial litigator and regulatory attorney who represents clients large and small, with ...

Barton Earns Chambers USA – New York Spotlight Guide 2026 Recognition

Barton LLP has been ranked in Chambers USA New York Spotlight Guide 2026 and recognized as a leading small to medium-sized law firm offering a credible alternative to Big Law. Barton was selected based on an independent and in-depth market ...

Barton Increases National Recognition in 2026 Best Law Firms Rankings

Barton LLP is pleased to announce that it has been recognized by Best Law Firms® for 2026 at both the national and regional levels. Compared to last year’s rankings, Barton earned two new national level rankings in Labor & Employment law and ...

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Managing Partner Roger E. Barton Selected to Law360’s 2026 Legal Industry Editorial Advisory Board

Barton would like to congratulate its Managing Partner, Roger E. Barton, on his recent selection to the Law360 Editorial Advisory Board for the Legal Industry section. Law360 is a leading legal publication covering 60+ sections on major topics, ...

Barton LLP Achieves Precedent-Setting Reversal in U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

On March 19, 2026, in a precedent-setting case, Barton won reversal in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit of a district court judgment denying a motion to compel arbitration. In Sandler v. Modernizing Medicine, Inc., ___ ...

Senior Associate Charlene Valdez Warner to Speak on Panel for International ‘Vis Moot’ Competition Participants

On February 5th, Senior Associate Charlene Valdez Warner is slated to speak as a panelist for a webinar hosted by the Moot Alumni Association (MAA). The MAA connects alumni of the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot, a ...

Managing Partner Roger Barton Speaks on Law Firm Consolidation and Partnership for ALM/Law.com Webinar

On January 29th, Managing Partner Roger E. Barton was a panelist for an ALM Law.com Pro Mid-Market webinar titled, "How Stratification and Consolidation Are Redefining Law Firm Partnership." Other panelists included: Ed Estrada, Managing ...

Partner Ken Rashbaum to Speak on AI in Business at Regional Compliance & Ethics Conference

On December 12, 2025, Partner Ken Rashbaum is slated to speak at the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE) New York Regional Conference, hosted and sponsored by Fordham University. The SCCE offers local compliance education for ...

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