Background
Gates, Gilbert L. was born on December 15, 1942 in Essex County, New Jersey, United States.
Gates, Gilbert L. was born on December 15, 1942 in Essex County, New Jersey, United States.
Duke University (Bachelor of Arts, 1965. Juris Doctor, 1968). Phi Delta Phi.
Worked at Keziah, Gates & Samet, Limited liability partnership (High Point, North Carolina) specializing in General Civil Practice in State and Federal Courts. Trials and Appeals, Banking, Corporate Law, Estate Planning and Probate, Construction Law, Taxation Law, Commercial Law and Collections Law. Admitted to the bar, 1968, North Carolina.
1969, United States.
District Court, Middle District of North Carolina. 1971, United States. Tax Court. 1975, United States. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.
1976, United States.
Supreme Court. Phi Delta Phi. Member: High Point (Secretary, 1977-1978. Vice President, 1986-1987.
President, 1987-1988), 18th Judicial District (Secretary, 1974-1975.
President, 1991-1992), North Carolina (Member, Real Property Section Council, 1995) and American Bar Associations. North Carolina State Bar.
Keziah, Gates & Samet was founded in 1977. Its principal areas of practice are (I) business, tax planning and transactions for privately held businesses and their owners, (II) commercial loans and transactions, (III) estate planning and probate, (IV) commercial and residential real property development and transactions, (V) commercial, corporate and business litigation, including construction litigation and arbitration (VI) commercial and retail collections, including representation of creditors in bankruptcy proceedings.
The firm"s normal practice is to refer personal injury, criminal, family law and workers" compensation matters to others
Member: High Point (Secretary, 1977-1978. Vice President, 1986-1987. President, 1987-1988), 18th Judicial District (Secretary, 1974-1975.
President, 1991-1992), North Carolina (Member, Real Property Section Council, 1995) and American Bar Associations.
North Carolina State Bar.