Law Firm
Law Offices of James W. Bates A Professional Corporation
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.