Neil R. Bardack, Partner
Practice Areas/Industries
Environmental Law; Litigation; Water Law
Based in our San Francisco Office
415-995-5849 Direct Phone
415-995-3570 Fax
nbardack@hansonbridgett.com
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Neil R. Bardack is a litigation/trial attorney who has handled a substantial number of court and jury trials, appeals and arbitrations in state and federal courts in the areas of technology, securities, unfair competition, fiduciary fraud, corporate and business disputes, real estate leases and natural resources involving water, oil and gas. He is a longtime and skilled arbitrator, with over 25 years on the American Arbitration Association Commercial Panel.
Neil has broad transactional experience. He served as outside general counsel to a publically held technology company handling all manner of litigation and contract and securities issues. He negotiated leases and structured gas drilling programs as well as lease terminations and field remedial work. Additionally, he represents several prominent San Francisco cooperative apartment corporations.
Publications
- "Arbitration? Let's Review", Cal Law (February 2009)
- "California Supreme Court Clears the Way for Increased Judicial Review of Arbitration Awards", The Bar Association of San Francisco Bulletin (February 2009) (Article posted with permission from BASF Bulletin)
- "Selected Panelist and Contributor to Contract Negotiations and Preparation in the Oil and Gas Industry: Drafting Complete and Unambiguous Agreements", Lorman Education Services (2005)
Published Opinions
United States v. Truckee-Carson Irrigation Dist., 429 F.3d 902 (9th Cir. 2005)
United States v. Orr Water Ditch Co., 391 F.3d 1077 (9th Cir. 2004)
As You Sow v. Conbraco Industries, 135 Cal.App.4th 431 (1st Dist. 2005)
Zack v. Marin Emergency Radio Authority, 118 Cal.App.4th 617 (1st Dist. 2004)
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation v. Edmund A. Gray Co., 115 Cal. App.4th 8 (1st. Dist. 2003)
Honors
Northern California SuperLawyers, San Francisco Magazine (2004-2006)
Martindale-Hubbel AV Rating
Memberships
American Bar Association (Fellow)
San Francisco Bar Association Fee Dispute Panel
Association of Business Trial Lawyers of Northern California
State Bar of California
Education
J.D., University of California, Hastings College of the Law (1970)
A.B., cum laude, University of Southern California (1967)
Admissions and Courts
California (1972)
U.S. District Court Northern District of California
U.S. District Court Eastern District of California
U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
Languages
Spanish