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Bart M. Botta
 Bart M. Botta
joined Rynn & Janowsky in 1993 and became a partner in 2003.
He is involved in all aspects of
proceedings arising under PACA and the California Food and
Agricultural Code. Bart maintains relationships with long-term
produce companies, and works closely with the members of Western
Growers, in handling matters from PACA trust enforcement,
marketing agreements and general agricultural law, business
transactions, commercial litigation, and USDA administrative
proceedings. Mr. Botta is currently serving as the vice-chair
of the Agribusiness Committee of the State Bar of California’s
Business Law Section, and will be the co-chair for the Committee
in 2007. Mr. Botta has been the attorney on several published
appellate judicial case decisions interpreting issues under the
PACA, and also has a published law review article on PACA
law.
E-mail: bart@rjlaw.com
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| Education: |
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- Washburn University of Topeka (J.D.,
cum laude, 1993); Washburn Law Journal, Associate editor and
member; Recipient, American Jurisprudence Awards in
Research and Writing and Torts. Recipient, Tax Law Proficiency
Certificate, 1993.
- Seton Hall University (B.A., cum laude, 1990); Phi Delta
Phi.
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| Admitted to
Practice: |
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- All California state courts
- U.S. District Court, Northern, Eastern, Central and Southern
Districts of California
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Third, Seventh and Ninth Circuits
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| Practice Areas: |
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- Agricultural Law
- PACA
- Commercial Litigation
- USDA Administrative
Proceedings
- Federal Litigation
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| Professional
Memberships: |
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- Alternate Advisory Board
Member, California Department of Food & Agriculture,
Market Enforcement Branch
- Orange County Bar Association
- California State Bar Association
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| Publications: |
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- Author, "Personal Liability for
Corporate Debts: The Reach of the Perishable Agricultural
Commodities Act Continues to Expand," 2 Drake J.Agric. Law
339-355 (1997).
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