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Bartlit Beck may maintain offices in Chicago and Denver, but its reach extends nationwide. Recognized for its strengths in product liability, intellectual property, antitrust, and complex commercial disputes, the firm has earned a reputation as one of the country's premier trial boutiques. Equally comfortable representing plaintiffs and defendants, the team regularly appears in high-stakes matters involving some of the most consequential issues facing businesses and consumers today.

Among the firm’s standout matters was Csupo, et al. v. Alphabet, Inc., where Glen Summers and Karma Giulianelli led Bartlit Beck’s representation of a certified class of California Android users. Plaintiffs alleged that Google designed its Android operating system to transmit user data to its servers without authorization, consuming customers' paid cellular data in the process. Following a three-week jury trial, the team secured a $314.6 million verdict, which later culminated in a $350 million settlement and injunctive relief for the class. The matter represented a significant development in data privacy and consumer litigation, as the jury found that cellular data constitutes personal property capable of conversion under California law, a first-of-its-kind finding with potentially far-reaching implications for technology companies and users' digital property rights.

Another Bartlit Beck lawyer who always seems to be on the front lines of cutting-edge litigation is Benchmark's 2026 Trial Lawyer of the Year, Sean Gallagher. This year, Gallagher led the firm's defense of Pratt & Whitney in a sprawling environmental tort dispute involving more than $1 billion in alleged damages, securing a series of victories that dramatically narrowed the case. His work reflects the caliber of talent that has helped establish Bartlit Beck as one of the country's premier litigation boutiques.

The firm's deep bench was a recurring theme in peer feedback. One competitor described Bartlit Beck as "probably at the very, very top" of Chicago's litigation market, while others singled out Rebecca Bacon and Jeff Hall as standouts, noting the pair exemplify the depth of talent that distinguishes the firm. Bacon, in particular, drew high praise, with one peer calling her "a terrific lawyer." Gallagher also earned recognition from fellow litigators, with one source recalling that he "did a phenomenal job" while serving as co-counsel in a recent matter.


Updated October 2026