THOMAS M. BATES

  • Born in Springfield, Massachusetts on May 25, 1957
  • Happily married to Kay for 34 years
  • Two children, Kendra and Tom

AWARDS

  • AV pre-eminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating available from the nation’s oldest guide to the legal profession for his legal ability and ethical standards.
  • Board-Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Board of Legal Specialization and Education, Recertified in 2006, 2011, and 2016.

BAR ADMISSIONS

  • Massachusetts Bar – 1988
  • Florida Bar – 1990
  • U.S. District Court – Southern District of Florida (federal court) – 1991
  • U.S. District Court –  Middle District of Florida (federal court) – 2021

EDUCATION

  • Boston College – Bachelor of Arts in English and Political Science – 1980
  • New England Law | Boston – Juris Doctorate – 1988

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

  • Palm Beach County Bar Association
  • American Bar Association
  • American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)