Benjamin K. Riley

Benjamin K. Riley is a judicious and knowledgeable attorney and provides his clients with legal counsel in complex business matters such as intellectual property (IP), securities litigation, corporate law, communications law, antitrust law and more. He has been held to high regard for his work in trade secret disputes, and his work in IP matters involving patents, trademarks, copyright infringement and license agreements is voluminous and highlights his focus on quality representation.A principal attorney at Bartko LLP, A Professional Corporation, in San Francisco, California, and a member of the law firm’s Executive Committee, Mr. Riley’s breadth of legal experience stretches as far back as 40 years, and his shrewd legal acumen gives his clients a generous advantage in taking back control of their business’ IP ownership. For his contributions to the legal community, he has been bestowed a plethora of acknowledgements and awards from prestigious organizations, including:Recognition from The Best Lawyers in America for his work in patent and commercial litigation, as well as arbitrationThe Daily Journal naming him a Top 100 California Lawyer, as well as California Attorney of the Year (2003, 2022)Being ranked by Chambers and Partners USA as one of the top 15 lawyers in California for Intellectual Property Litigation: Trademark, Copyright & Trade SecretsBeing named one of the top 20 attorneys in California for Private Wealth Disputes by Chambers High Net Worth GuideAwarded the title of Master by the Edward J. McFetridge American Inn of CourtAfter completing his undergraduate studies in religion at Dartmouth College in 1979, Mr. Riley attended the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law and was an associate editor of the California Law Review. He received his Juris Doctor in 1983, and in the same year, his license to practice in California.Outside his law practice, Mr. Riley maintains close affiliations with prominent legal organizations such as the Litigation Counsel of America (Senior Fellow), the Association of Business Trial Lawyers (president, Northern California Chapter; editor) and the American Bar Foundation (Fellow). In addition, he was selected by the judges of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California as a Lawyer Representative for the Ninth Circuit. He has also written many published articles for journals and magazines such as the Daily Journal, Litigation Magazine and the Los Angeles Daily Journal.