Robert H. Bunzel

Practice Areas: Business Litigation, White Collar Crimes, Environmental Litigation

Bartko Zankel Bunzel & Miller, A Professional Corporation, functions as a legal firm situated in San Francisco, California. One of its leading figures, Robert H. Bunzel, extends his legal services to clients throughout the state, focusing on the following areas of expertise:

• Business litigation
• Environmental litigation
• Professional malpractice
• White-collar crimes
• Employment law
• Data breaches
• Class actions

Mr. Bunzel adeptly represents both plaintiffs and defendants in various legal disputes, encompassing civil, criminal, and regulatory proceedings. His legal practice boasts a global dimension, involving roles as an expert witness in the U.K. High Court and overseas evidence collection in China, Japan, and Taiwan for American legal cases. He has also represented foreign dignitaries, including heads of state from South Korea, the Philippines, and Egypt, in U.S. legal matters.

Having served a diverse clientele, including for-profit and nonprofit entities, as well as their executives and shareholders, Mr. Bunzel’s cases span a wide spectrum, ranging from antitrust and sports to finance, real estate, medical issues, technology, and matters under the Securities and Exchange Commission. Notably, he has successfully secured recoveries for bankruptcy trustees and victims of Ponzi schemes.

Beyond his litigation work, Mr. Bunzel offers representation to businesses, agencies, and landowners facing regulatory challenges. He has addressed bar-related concerns, fee disputes, and litigation involving severance issues. Moreover, he possesses proficiency in matters concerning privacy and security breaches, and he has even participated in a trial that garnered national television coverage.

Throughout his distinguished career, Mr. Bunzel has earned recognition for his legal prowess. He has consistently been named in “Best Lawyers” for Commercial Litigation from 2013 to 2021. His standing as one of the Best Lawyers in Northern California has also been acknowledged by The Wall Street Journal. In 2021, he achieved the distinction of becoming a Life Fellow of the American Bar Foundation. He maintains memberships in esteemed organizations such as The Bar Association of San Francisco, the American Bar Association’s Committee on Environmental Litigation, and the United States Supreme Court’s Historical Society.

Mr. Bunzel pursued his legal studies at the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, where he obtained his Juris Doctor degree in 1981. During his time in law school, he interned for the Hon. Stanley Mosk of the California Supreme Court and worked as a clerk for the Alameda County Public Defender’s office. He completed his undergraduate education at Harvard University, earning a cum laude Bachelor of Arts degree in 1978.