Roger E Barton
Commercial Litigation + Corporate Transactions
New York, New York, United States |  |
| | | | My Website/My blog | http://www.bartonesq.com  | | | | My Occupation | | Roger E. Barton is the Managing Partner of Barton Barton & Plotkin. His practice areas include Commercial Litigation, Corporate Transactions and International Business Transactions. | | My Company | | Fortune 1000 companies and privately held businesses rely on BB&P as a law firm that delivers results. BB&P consistently provides Top Line Quality with Bottom Line Results through our effective approach that rejects the business-as-usual law firm model. The BB&P approach is simple: we are value driven and business-like. Our focus is quality and results. | | My Expertise | | Commercial Litigation + Corporate Transactions | | | | My Experience | | As both a litigator and a transactional attorney, Mr. Barton applies his management expertise and nearly 20 years of experience to leading a firm that is dedicated to providing its clients with quality and results. Prior to BB&P, Mr. Barton was with Dreyer & Traub and Sidley Austin in New York. | | | | My Awards and Achievements | Quotes, News and Publications:
�A Perfect Fit: New Frontiers of Due Diligence in Strategic Acquisitions,� Directors Monthly, a publication of the National Association of Corporate Directors, April 2006
Co-Author "Partnering in the New Legal Environment," Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, June 2005
"Directorship Issues in Insolvent Technology Companies: Alternatives to Maximize the Value of Assets for Creditors," Directorship, April 2002
"Venture Capitalists as Directors: Avoiding Increased Liability from Serving on the Board of an Insolvent Company," Securities Litigation & Regulation Reporter, March 27, 2002
"Private Rights of Action Under the Annunzio-Wylie Act: Can Banks Be Held Liable For Failing To File Suspicious Activity Reports?" Bank & Lender Liability Litigation Reporter, February 7, 2002
"Material Adverse Change Clauses in the Wake of the Sept. 11 Tragedy," Mergers & Acquisitions Litigation Reporter, February 2002
"Venture Capitalists As Directors: Challenges of Serving on the Board of an Insolvent Company," Directorship, October 2001
Speeches, Panels and Presentations:
CLE Presentation with Hudson Valley Bank, New York, NY, Data Management as a Compliance Obligation -- Technology in the Boardroom, April 2007
Presentation to Parsons Brinkerhoff, New York, NY, Electronic Data Discovery, March 2006
Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Community Forum, New York, NY, Management of Litigation and Litigation Technology, 2005
British American Business, | | | | Languages Known | | English | | | | Education | | # | Name of School/College/Institution | Degree Awarded |
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| 1. | Fordham University | J.D. 1987 | | 2. | University of Michigan | A.B. with Honors 1984 |
| | | | My Bio | Mr. Barton's litigation practice focuses on high-stakes commercial litigation for Fortune 1000 clients. He views each case as an opportunity to partner with corporate counsel in early case assessments, strategy and budgeting to achieve a disposition consistent with the desired business result. Mr. Barton has tried numerous bench and jury cases to conclusion and has argued appeals before the state and federal appellate courts. He is an experienced practitioner in the various forms of ADR and is often relied upon by his clients to handle cases in jurisdictions across the country. He is frequently asked to lecture to national audiences on the topic of litigation management and technology.
Mr. Barton's corporate transactions practice specializes in transactions on behalf of domestic and foreign financial institutions, emerging growth companies, private equity funds, venture capital firms and privately held corporations. He has extensive experience in mergers, acquisitions, corporate finance, restructurings, joint ventures and international alliances. He is special counsel to the New York City Commission for International Business where he acts at the request of Mayor Bloomberg to provide legal counsel to foreign companies seeking to establish a US presence in New York. | | |
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