Frank Bartela

Through his work in class action and business litigation, Frank Bartela strives to protect the interests of consumers and taxpayers by holding corporations and government agencies accountable. His practice is focused on litigating complex civil actions including consumer class actions and wage and hour lawsuits. In this capacity, Mr. Bartela fights for the interests and protects the rights of his clients both in Ohio and across the country. Currently, his work deals with cases regarding unlawful conduct committed by government agencies, manufacturers, retailers, and employers.

• Additionally, Mr. Bartela has served as class counsel in actions across the country and has found success in representing individuals while holding defendants accountable:
• Successfully certified both a multi-state and national class of consumers in snake oil cases against two well-known national manufacturers;
• Negotiated a favorable settlement for a class of individuals who had been over charged for their title insurance policies by a regional title insurance company;
• Negotiated a favorable settlement for a class of employees of a Cleveland based restaurant who were not properly paid for all overtime hours worked;
• Served as Special Counsel to the Ohio Attorney General in an investigation against a national broadband internet provider related to allegations that the provider was “throttling” internet speeds delivered to consumers;
• Worked on trial teams for multiple wage and hour class actions and collective actions brought by plaintiffs that alleged they were improperly classified or were not paid the required minimum or overtime wages;
• Served on the Law and Briefing Committee in the In re East Palestine Train Derailment matter (N.D. Ohio); and
• Defeated dispositive motions by retailers in actions alleging unlawful advertising and marketing practices.

Frank graduated magna cum laude from the State University of New York at Buffalo (SUNY Buffalo) in 2007 with a double major in History and Political Science. While at SUNY Buffalo, he was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa one of America’s most prestigious honor societies. He then graduated cum laude from Case Western Reserve University School of Law in 2011. During law school, Frank served as an articles editor for Case Western’s Journal of International Law and served as a research assistant to Professor Lewis Katz where he helped research and update portions of Ohio Arrest, Search and Seizure.