Bartholomew Bernard Torvik

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Bartholomew Bernard Torvik

also known as Bart Torvik

5.0
Rating: 9.9

Licensed for 21 years

Lawsuits and disputes Lawyer at Evanston, IL
Practice Areas: Lawsuits & Disputes, Defective and Dangerous Products, Business, Litigation

701 Main Street, Suite 204, Evanston, IL

About Bartholomew

Biography

After graduating law school and clerking for the then Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota, I began working for a prestigious and very large law firm in Minneso...

Practice Areas

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Practice Areas

Business 25%

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Defective and Dangerous Products 25%

Bart is a founding member of OFT Food Safety & Injury Lawyers, which focuses on getting compensation for people sickened in outbreaks of foodborne illnesses.

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Lawsuits and Disputes 25%

Bart has helped well over 100 clients in all kinds of business litigation disputes, including contract cases, trademark cases, patent cases, debt collection, and more.

22 years

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Litigation 25%

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Fees and Rates

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Awards

Client's Choice
Client's Choice
2015 2014

Licenses

Licensed in Illinois for 15 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 2010

Active and Authorized to Practice Law

No misconduct found

Licensed in Minnesota for 21 years

State: Minnesota

Acquired: 2004

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

OFT Food Safety & Injury Lawyers

701 Main Street, Suite 204, Evanston, IL, 60202

oftlaw.com/about/bart-torvik/

OFT Food Safety & Injury Lawyers

800 LaSalle Ave, Suite 2260, Minneapolis, MN, 55402

oftlaw.com/about/bart-torvik/

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Bartholomew Bernard Torvik's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

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Posted by Samantha | March 05, 2014 | Lawsuits & Disputes

Excellent Representation

Mr. Torvik provided sound advice to me and his follow through was very good. He clearly represented the facts in the case and was effective in achieving a satisfactory result.

Posted by Jesus | February 25, 2014 | Lawsuits & Disputes

I highly recommend Bart Torvik!

Excellent attorney, he will explain every option you may have. he will not overcharge you or drag anything out for a long time. He is honest and sincere. I had interviewed at least 3 attorneys that wouldn't even talk to me unless I paid them a fee to go see them. Bart was very accommodating and liste...ned to my concerns in detail. I'm sure not every case is the same, but out of all the lawyers I have met with before, he earned my trust immediately. I was extremely satisfied the way he handled and won the case to my satisfaction. I will recommend him 100% of the time if need be.

Posted by PATRICIA | February 05, 2014 | Debt Collection

Legal Help, Bart Torvik, especially for Out of State Representation - Push Pin Holdings Collections Lawsuits

I was being sued by Push Pin Holdings for a Credit Card Machine Lease Contract collection. I was really upset and didnt know what to do, I had researched heavily about Push Pin Holdings and learned that they have over 100 lawsuits going to court/trial. I found Mr Tovik's number on one of these sit...es, called him and after we discussed my case and fees, he was on top of my case immediately. He answered questions, explained situations and the laws, including all Federal/FTC Rules & Regulations, i had inquired about. I live in Oregon, have medical issues which makes it very difficult to travel, not to mention unable to afford the trip. Mr. Torvik is located in Illinois and assured me that he could represent me without my being there. I trusted his word, and he is the best decision I made for legal help. Mr Torvik was patient with me, understood my delema, and worked for me (I admit to being difficult at times). Today was my court trial date, everything he stated came as he anticipated. Pushpin Holdings cannot ever bother me or try to sue me again. It took about an hour to sink in, but the case was dismissed. So dont wait until too late, call him today, right now it is important to get this done before it goes to court/trial. Call Bart Torvik, this is not an advertisement this is a fact. Mr Torvak is there for you, I trust Mr Torvik and should i seek legal assistance in the future, He will be the first i call and always the first I recommend to family, friends and acquaintances. Thank you again Mr Torvik.

Posted by Cecil | November 08, 2013 | Debt Collection

Push-Pin Case

About 12 years ago I had a partnership business selling and fixing computers. I contracted with a company for a creditcard machine. The company disolved and the machine got lost in the shuffle. I never recieved any corresondence for this company but a company called Push-Pin obtained the contract sev...eral years ago and start sending mail and call me about two years ago. The original price for the machine was more than half as much as Push-Pin wanted. They threatened to garnish my wages, access my bank account. and use what ever means they needed to get their money. I talked to several lawyers who would not touch this case. Push-pin took me to court in Chicago and I denied the debt as was instructed by the summons. The court ignored the letter I sent because I did not send a fee with the letter. Push-pin won the case by default. After I lost the case I contacted the court to confirm this was true and they did confirm it, I began to look for some options because i could believe they should get away with this. I found Bartholomew Torviks website and gave him a call. He agreed to take the case for a very reasonable price. Bart got the case reopened and began to building a case againts the plaintiff, Push-pin. There was several approaches Bart used and I can not begin to understand all of the arguements but it is important that people know how hard and professionally Bart worked to with the case. He was knowledgeable, gave me choices, and would not accept failure when representing me. When many lawyers would not touch this He took in on. I am happy to inform all who have faced situations like this that we won the case. The courts dismissed the case against us. Please understand that Push-pin offered to settle for much less than the original charge but I decided to stay with the case all the way to the end. It was worth it and I would recommend Bart and am very glad he was the one who represented us.

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Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Bart is a top notch litigator who truly cares about his clients. I highly recommend him."

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Litigation lawyer | Oct 22

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Bart works very hard for his clients and is an out of the box thinker on tactical legal strategy. As sharp as they come."

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Experience

Rating:  9.9 (Superb)

Honors

2016

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2015

Rising Star, Illinois Super Lawyers

2014

Rising Star, Illinois Super Lawyers

2013

Rising Star, Illinois Super Lawyers

2010

Rising Star, Minnesota Law & Politics Magazine

2009

Rising Star, Minnesota Law & Politics Magazine

2008

Rising Star, Minnesota Law & Politics Magazine

2003

Sidney J. Kaplan Award, University of Minnesota Law School

2003

Order of the Coif, University of Minnesota Law School

Work Experience

2019 - Present

Partner, OFT Food Safety and Injury Lawyers

2011 - Present

Owner, Torvik Law LLC

2010 - 2011

General Counsel, Indie Energy Systems Company, LLC

2005 - 2010

Associate, Dorsey & Whitney, LLP

2003 - 2005

Judicial Law Clerk, United States District Court for the District of Minnesota

Associations

2010 - Present

Chicago Bar Association

Member

2010 - Present

Illinois State Bar Association

Member

2012 - 2013

National Contract Management Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Pushpin Holdings v. Martinez

Dismissed with prejudice

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Education

2003

University of Minnesota Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

1999

University of Wisconsin, Madison

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2013

2010

Licensing Executives Society Annual Meeting

Intellectual Property Opportunities in New Energy Technologies

2009

History of Hip

Obscenity Law & Lenny Bruce

Publications

Languages

English

Activity

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