Bart represents employers in wage-and-hour, harassment, discrimination, and wrongful termination matters. He also assists employers with their general employment counseling needs and has particular expertise in internal and government investigations, including responding to government subpoenas.
Bart’s litigation practice includes the defense of wage-and-hour class actions and representative claims under the California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). He has conducted multiple workplace investigations on behalf of companies and audit committees, including investigations into allegations of sexual harassment, workplace misconduct, whistleblower retaliation, fraud, and other issues. In addition to his litigation and investigations work, Bart helps employers navigate California’s ever-changing employment law landscape and ensure compliance with California and federal law, including the WARN Act.
Prior to joining Rutan, Bart was an associate at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP. He earned his law degree cum laude from the Georgetown University Law Center in 2019. Prior to and while attending law school, Bart worked full time as a senior analyst supporting a federal interagency Anti-Money Laundering / Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) task force. He is also a United States Marine Corps veteran who served two tours in Iraq as an Arabic Cryptologic Linguist and Signals Intelligence Team Leader. Bart maintains a professional fluency in Arabic.
