Philip A. Bates

Background

Bates, Philip A. was born in 1952 in Detroit, Michigan, United States.

Education

University of Central Florida (Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, 1974). University of Florida (Juris Doctor, 1976).

Career

Worked at Clark, Partington, Hart, Larry, Bond, Stackhouse & Stone (Pensacola, Florida) specializing in Business Law, Bankruptcy, Creditors" Rights, Business Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1977, Florida and United States. District Court, Northern District of Florida.

1985, United States.

District Court, Middle District of Florida and United States. Court of Appeals, 11th Judicial Circuit. Phi Kappa Phi. Order of the Coif.

Listed in, The Best Lawyers in America, 1995-1998.

Member: Escambia-Santa Rosa and American Bar Associations. The Florida Bar (Member: Business Law Section.

Executive Council, 1983—. Secretary/Treasurer, 1991.

Chair, Business Law Section, 1993-1994.

Bankruptcy/UCC Committee, 1983—. Vice Chairman, 1984-1986 and Chairman, 1986-1989. Commercial Litigation Committee).

(Board Certified Business Litigation Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education).

Achievements

• Philip A. Bates has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member: Escambia-Santa Rosa and American Bar Associations. The Florida Bar (Member: Business Law Section. Executive Council, 1983—.

Secretary/Treasurer, 1991.

Chair, Business Law Section, 1993-1994. Bankruptcy/UCC Committee, 1983—.

Vice Chairman, 1984-1986 and Chairman, 1986-1989. Commercial Litigation Committee).

(Board Certified Business Litigation Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education).