Background
Gates, Junior, Benton E. was born on November 9, 1929 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States.
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Benton E. Gates Jr.
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University of Michigan (Bachelor of Arts, 1951. Bachelor of Laws, 1954).
Career
Worked at Gates Law Office (Columbia City, Indiana) specializing in Taxation, Probate and Estate Planning. Admitted to the bar, 1954, Indiana. Delta Theta Phi. Columbia City Judge, 1960-1964.
Whitley County Attorney, 1970-1976 and 1980-1988. Member, 1982-1990 and Chairman, 1986-1988, Indiana Probate Code Study Commission. Member: Whitley County, Indiana State (Member, Board of Managers, 1985-1987) and American Bar Associations.
Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel. Fellow: American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (State Chairman, 1986-1990. Director, 1992); American Bar Foundation.
Indiana Bar Foundation. Military: With Armed Forces, 1955-1957. The Gates Law Office was founded by Benton E. Gates over one-hundred years ago and has been an important part of the Indiana legal community providing excellent service and dedication to its clients.
Benton E. Gates Junior is listed in Martindale-Hubbell's Bar Register of Preeminent attorneys specializing in Probate and Estate Planning.
Membership
Member, 1982-1990 and Chairman, 1986-1988, Indiana Probate Code Study Commission. Member: Whitley County, Indiana State (Member, Board of Managers, 1985-1987) and American Bar Associations. Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel.
Fellow: American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (State Chairman, 1986-1990. Director, 1992); American Bar Foundation. Indiana Bar Foundation.
Military: With Armed Forces, 1955-1957.
