Robert William Bates is an active member of the California Bar and was admitted 11th December 1986. Robert graduated from Pepperdine University SOL.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Robert William Bates |
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| First Admitted | 11 December 1986 (38 years, 5 months ago) |
| Status | Active |
| Bar Number | 125291 |
| Practice Area | Alternative Dispute Resolution |
Contact
| Current Email | [email protected] |
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| Previous Email | [email protected] |
| Phone Number | 213-229-0100 |
| Fax Number | 213-229-0114 |
Schools
| Law School | Pepperdine University SOL (Malibu CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | University of California at Los Angeles (CA) |
Address
| Current Address | Robinson Di Lando, 801 S Grand Ave Ste 500 Los Angeles, CA 90017-4633 |
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| Map | |
| Previous Address | Robert W Bates PO Box 6173 Discerning Mediation Altadena, CA 91003 |
| Previous Address | Discerning Mediation, PO Box 101 Gardena, CA 90248-0101 |
| Previous Address | Discerning Mediation, 16208 S Menlo Ave Gardena, CA 90247-4930 |
| Previous Address | 16208 S Menlo Ave Gardena, CA 90247-4930 |
History
| 2 January 2015 | Active (10 years, 4 months ago) |
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| 2 January 2014 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (11 years, 4 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 11-O-17033 |
| 11 December 1986 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (38 years, 5 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
January 2, 2014 ROBERT WILLIAM BATES [#125291], 52, of Alta Dena was suspended for two years, stayed, placed on two years’ probation with an actual one-year suspension and ordered to take the MPRE and comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court. The order took effect Jan. 2, 2014. Bates stipulated to misconduct in one client matter: misappropriation and failing to deposit client funds in his client trust account or promptly pay client funds. The misconduct stemmed from a medical malpractice case he handled in 2009. The client in the matter mailed Bates a check for $1,000 to pay for an independent medical evaluation, but Bates’ paralegal put the money into Bates’ general account and did not tell Bates it had been received.The doctor was never hired to do the exam, and a couple of months later Bates asked the client for another $1,000 check to pay for a medical examination. The exam was completed for just $250 but Bates did not return the remaining money, misappropriating $658 of the client’s funds.In September 2011, after confirming that the client’s first check had been deposited in his general account, Bates paid back that money. By December 2011, he had refunded all of the money he owed the client.In mitigation, Bates had no prior record of discipline, entered into a pre-trial stipulation and was experiencing extreme emotional difficulties due to his wife’s deportation. |