A former federal prosecutor and US Marine Corps infantry officer, Harvey Bartle fights for clients in complex federal and state court litigation and in arbitrations throughout the country, and in connection with government criminal and civil investigations. Harvey has served as lead and trial counsel in a broad range of civil matters, including insurance coverage, product liability, intellectual property, and contract disputes. Harvey’s white collar practice includes working with corporate leadership in connection with internal investigations, and representing corporations and individuals in US Department of Justice, US Securities and Exchange Commission, and state attorney general investigations.
Most recently, Harvey was trial counsel in two high-profile matters representing a publicly traded pharmaceutical manufacturer of branded and generic opioid medicines in defense of claims pending in In re National Prescription Opiate Litigation, MDL No. 2804, the federal opioid multidistrict litigation pending in the US District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, and State of Oklahoma, ex rel. Mike Hunter, Attorney General of Oklahoma v. Purdue Pharma, et al., pending in Oklahoma state court. Both cases sought billions of dollars in damages and abatement for public nuisance and were settled on the eve of multi-month trials. Harvey also serves as lead counsel for similar matters filed by attorneys general, district attorneys, municipalities, and class action plaintiffs pending in New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey.
In insurance matters, Harvey has successfully led multi-million dollar coverage claims against insurers in state and federal courts involving product and technology liabilities, wrongful death actions, and bad faith. Those successes have included favorable resolutions without litigation, and wins at summary judgment and on appeal, including obtaining the reversal of decisions of trial courts in favor of insurers. In addition to litigating coverage claims, he advises corporate policyholders with regard to risks, coverage available, and submission of claims under commercial general liability, crime, cyber, employment practices liability, and environmental insurance policies.
In criminal and government civil enforcement matters, Harvey draws on his experience as a federal prosecutor to conduct internal investigations and to represent publicly traded and privately held corporations, and individuals in connection with USDOJ, SEC, and state attorney general investigations. Harvey served for eight years as an Assistant US Attorney in the District of New Jersey, where he prosecuted public corruption, government fraud, commercial bribery, money laundering, and cyber and tax crimes. His first chair jury trials included high-profile cases involving prominent public officials and resulted in precedential appellate opinions regarding conspiracy and extortion under the Hobbs Act. Harvey also served as the Attorney-in-Charge of the US Attorney’s Trenton office, where he led the day-to-day operations and oversaw all aspects of the office’s criminal investigations, prosecutions, and trials. As a result of his experience on prosecuting public corruption, Harvey was chosen to serve as an instructor at the USDOJ’s National Advocacy Center, instructing other federal prosecutors on corruption and bribery involving insurance brokers. Harvey also serves on the board of the Alumni Association for the US Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey.
After graduating from law school, Harvey was a law clerk to Judge Anne E. Thompson, US District Judge for the District of New Jersey.
Harvey is a graduate of Princeton University and of Temple University School of Law, from which he graduated cum laude and where he served as the managing editor of the Temple Law Review. Before attending law school, Harvey served for five years as an infantry officer in the US Marine Corps. His deployments spanned the globe and his billets included platoon commander, company executive officer, and battalion assistant operations officer.
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Government and Internal Investigations, and White Collar Matters
Other Litigation
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