Benjamen L. Bartlett

Benjamen L. Bartlett is a Berkeley, California, business attorney serving in an of-counsel capacity. His work includes commercial contracts, financing arrangements, entertainment agreements, intellectual property licensing, and government relations. He advises clients on business transactions that require coordination among investors, service providers, commercial partners, and public entities. Ben has also handled personal injury matters. His background combines business legal work with experience in civic planning and public policy affecting economic development.

Ben earned his B.A. from Colby College in Maine and his J.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. He served as class president at both institutions, made the Dean’s List in law school, and received a Best Closing Statement award in mock trial. He also pursued study abroad in Mexico, Turkey, Greece, and Israel. His education and involvement in student leadership preceded a legal practice that includes negotiation, contract development, and the coordination of complex commercial interests.

Ben has drafted investor agreements, financial transaction contracts, film-rights and production agreements, and sponsorship and spokesperson contracts. He has advised a national company on multistate sweepstakes, prepared a master agreement for a multinational services company, and worked on receivables factoring transactions. His practice also includes trademarks, intellectual property licensing, and franchise agreements. In government relations, he drafted the Pacific Clean Air Partnership between California and China, signed in 2013, and designed investment structures linked to regional development.

Benjamen L. Bartlett has served on the Berkeley City Council and several municipal boards and commissions, including the Planning Commission, Zero Waste Commission, and Loan Administration Board. He received a City of Berkeley Certificate of Service for work with the Loan Administration Board. His legal and civic experience covers commercial development, public-private partnerships, and community investment. This combination supports an approach to business law that considers contractual obligations alongside regulatory, economic, and public-policy concerns.

Law Office Affiliations

• Of Counsel, Bartlett Law Firm, APC
• Member, The State Bar of California
• Member, Alameda County Bar Association
• Member, Charles Houston Bar Association
• Member, Bay Area Council

Licensed State

• California

Education

• University of California, Hastings College of the Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Colby College
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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