Experience. Tenacity. Competence. Quality.

Jeffrey A. Baruh has returned to Palo Alto after 12 years with Adleson Hess & Kelly, P.C.

Over the course of his 40 years in practice, Jeffrey Baruh has tried upwards of 100 cases to trial or judgment, prevailing in the vast majority. He has obtained multi-million dollar recoveries for clients in a broad range of cases.

A seasoned litigator & generalist, in a world full of Specialists

As Baruh Law, Jeffrey Baruh will continue is practice in that same broad range of field, including litigation involving:

Business Disputes
Business Torts
Construction
Employment
Real Estate
Insurance
Intellectual Property
Distilled Spirits
Personal Injury
Product Liability
Creditor Rights
Investment Fraud
Anti-SLAPP matters
Estate & Trust

Over the course of his career, Jeffrey Baruh has handled numerous multi-million dollar transactions involving sales of businesses and real property. As Baruh Law, he will continue representation in these matters and other areas of transactional practice including:

Purchase & Sale of Real Estate
Purchase & Sale of Businesses
Leases
Employment Contracts/Severance Agreements
Distribution & Royalty Agreements
Trademark License Agreements
Settlement Agreements

One of the best Palo Alto lawyers is back

Mr. Baruh was previously affiliated with long-standing Bay Area firms. From 1990-2008, prior to joining Adleson Hess & Kelly, Mr. Baruh was the co-managing partner and head of litigation at Bryant, Clohan & Baruh in Palo Alto. From 1985-1990, he was a partner at Goldstein, Barceloux & Goldstein in San Francisco. Mr. Baruh began his practice at Crist, Crist, Griffiths, Bryant, Biorn & Clohan in Palo Alto in 1979.  Mr. Baruh has achieved and retained an AV® Preeminent™ rating from Martindale Hubbell [5.0 out of a 5.0 Peer Review Rating], the highest available rating for legal ability and ethics.

Mr. Baruh graduated Town School in San Francisco, Deerfield Academy (cum laude), UCLA (cum laude) in 1976, and obtained his law degree from the University of San Francisco in 1979. A native San Franciscan, Mr. Baruh has resided on the Peninsula for over 40 years. 

CURRENT & PAST PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

California State Bar
California State Bar Real Estate Section
American Bar Association
San Francisco Bar Association
San Mateo County Bar Association
Santa Clara County Bar Association
Santa Clara County Trial Lawyers Association
Santa Clara County Bar Association Judiciary Committee
Santa Clara County Bar Association Board of Trustees
Judicial Arbitrator - Superior Court of Santa Clara County
Business Attorneys of San Francisco