James W. Bates

James W. Bates: Attorney with Law Offices of James W. Bates A Professional Corporation
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  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
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Biography

EDUCATION: J.D. Loyola Law School, Loyola Marymount University, 1989. Chief Articles Editor, Loyola International and Comparative Law Journal, 1988-1989. Staff Member, Loyola International and Comparative Law Journal, 1987-1988. B.S. Business Administration (Finance/Securities), University Of Southern California, 1986.

ADMITTED TO PRACTICE: California, 1989; District of Columbia, 1991 (Inactive); United States Supreme Court, 1998; United States Court of Appeals for Ninth Circuit, 1989; United States District Court, Central (1989), Southern (1993), Eastern (2002) and Northern Districts of California.

MEMBER: State Bar Of California; District Of Columbia Bar (Inactive); Christian Legal Society; The Federalist Society.

PUBLICATIONS: Reducing The United States Trade Imbalance With Japan: Equal Access For United States Securities Dealers, 11 Loy.L.A.Int'l & Comp.L.J. (1989).

COMMUNITY: Advanced Pilot, Ventura Sail & Power Squadron, 2012- present; CEO, Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber Of Commerce, 2006-2009; Youth Basketball Coach, Foothill Hoops, 2003-2006; Youth Basketball Coach, Crescenta-Canada YMCA, 1999-2003; President, Glendale Community College Alumni Association, 1990.

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS: Eagle Scout, 1982; Frank Roberts Public Service Award, Montrose Verdugo-City Chamber Of Commerce, 2008; Scoutmaster Award Of Merit, Boy Scouts Of America, 2009.

EXPERIENCE:

Law Offices Of James W. Bates, Montrose, California. Trial Attorney, 1999- present.

O'Rourke, Allan & Fong, LLP, Glendale, California Trial Attorney, 1998-99.

Nemecek & Cole, Sherman Oaks, California. Litigation Associate, 1993-1997.

O'Rourke, Stafford & Allan, Glendale, California. Trial Attorney, 1988-1993.

California Attorney General's Office, Los Angeles California. Intern, 1985.
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Areas of Practice (58)

  • Bank Collections
  • Bank Foreclosures
  • Bank Fraud
  • Commercial Banking
  • Commercial Loans
  • Lender Liability
  • Lenders Rights
  • Loan Restructuring
  • Loan Workouts
  • Loans
  • Creditors Rights
  • Creditors Rights in Bankruptcy
  • Debtor and Creditor Rights
  • Debtor and Creditor Workouts
  • Secured Creditors Rights
  • Commercial Real Estate Contracts
  • Commercial Real Estate Foreclosure
  • Commercial Real Estate Litigation
  • Commercial Real Estate Sales
  • Commercial Real Estate Workouts
  • Land Acquisitions
  • Land Sales
  • Quiet Title
  • Real Estate Acquisitions
  • Real Estate Arbitration
  • Real Estate Banking Law
  • Real Estate Brokerage Law
  • Real Estate Brokers and Agents Liability
  • Real Estate Collections
  • Real Estate Contracts
  • Real Estate Development
  • Real Estate Foreclosure
  • Real Estate Fraud
  • Real Estate Leasing
  • Real Estate Litigation
  • Real Estate Secured Lending
  • Real Estate Title
  • Real Estate Title Insurance
  • Real Estate Workouts
  • Residential Real Estate
  • Residential Real Estate Foreclosure
  • Business Arbitration
  • Business Fraud
  • Business Litigation
  • Business Torts
  • Buy-Sell Agreements
  • Buying and Selling of Businesses
  • Complex Business Litigation
  • Construction Arbitration
  • Construction Claims
  • Construction Contracts
  • Construction Insurance Defense
  • Construction Liens
  • Construction Litigation
  • Construction Mediation
  • Construction Liability
  • Materialmens Liens
  • Mechanics Liens
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Education & Credentials

University Attended:
University of Southern California, B.S., Business Administration, 1986
Law School Attended:
Loyola Marymount University, J.D., 1989
Year of First Admission:
1989
Admission:
1989, California; 1993, U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Central, Southern, Eastern and Northern Districts of California; 1991, District of Columbia (Inactive)
Birth Information:
Glendale, California, April 26, 1964
ISLN:
909200402
Hobbies & interests:
Sailing, hiking, cross-country skiing

Payment Information

Fixed Hourly Rates
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Other Information
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Contact Information:

747-338-5660  Phone

818-279-0513  Fax

www.jbateslaw.com

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