Theresa Barta

Practice areas

Health Care, Employment Litigation: Plaintiff, Business Litigation, Employment & Labor: Employee

Focus areas

Health & Health Care Law, Hospital Law, Retaliation, Wrongful Termination

Attorney Theresa Barta is the founder and proprietor of Barta Law, located in Newport Beach, California. With over three decades of extensive legal experience, Ms. Barta is a highly regarded trial attorney, offering unparalleled guidance and assistance to clients across the state who require legal assistance in various areas, including:

• Protecting the rights of physicians
• Navigating physician contracts
• Managing hospital privileges
• Handling medical staff credentialing
• Addressing contract disputes, restrictive covenants, and noncompete agreements
• Resolving matters related to business interference and unfair practices
• Defending against infringements on the right to practice medicine
• Handling complexities within patient-physician relationships
• Engaging in business litigation
• Addressing issues of wrongful termination and other employment-related legal concerns
• Tackling insurance fraud and healthcare fraud
• Managing legal matters involving medical law and healthcare-related issues

Throughout her legal career, Ms. Barta has achieved remarkable success by advocating for the rights, interests, and entitlements of her clients. She has secured substantial restitution and compensation, both through courtroom trials and skillful negotiation. She demonstrates a relentless commitment to pursuing favorable outcomes for her clients, all while maintaining efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Her exceptional advocacy has earned her the distinction of being named a Top Gun: Trial Lawyer of the Year.

Ms. Barta earned her Juris Doctor degree from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, in 1990, graduating with honors as a member of the Order of the Coif. She was also an esteemed member of the St. Thomas More Law Honor Society and received multiple American Jurisprudence Awards in recognition of her exceptional academic accomplishments.

In 1990, the same year she graduated from law school, Ms. Barta obtained her license to practice from The State Bar of California. She is authorized to practice before all U.S. District Courts in California, as well as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th and 11th Circuits, and the U.S. Supreme Court.

As a prominent figure in her field, Ms. Barta authored “Greed on Trial,” a book that highlights cases she personally handled involving the wrongful termination of doctors who opposed insurance policies to provide appropriate medical care to their patients. Her book received the prestigious 2018 Indies Gold Award.

Additionally, Ms. Barta remains actively engaged within her legal community. She holds memberships in several esteemed professional associations, including the Consumer Attorneys of California, the American Association for Justice, the Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, the Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles, and the National Association of Women Lawyers.