Lawyer Shawn M. Bates, graduated from Loyola College, B.A., 1987 Georgetown University, J.D., magna cum laude, 2000, is now employed by Ahmad, Zavitsanos, Anaipakos, Alavi & Mensing P.C. at One Houston Center, Suite 3460 1221 McKinney Street Houston, TX 77010.

While being a member of Houston Bar Association (Member: Administration of Justice Committee, 2004—; Fee Dispute Committee, 2004—); State Bar of Texas., Shawn M. Bates is one of the more than one million lawyers in United States. Before choosing Shawn M. Bates as your lawyer, you should consider whether Shawn M. Bates offers free consultation, (if not) how much the initial interview costs, if there is any hidden attorney fees, what's the fee schedule, whether he or she has good community reputation and is able to provide a list of good references. You can also contact the Board of Professional Responsibility of the state bar, to find out if Shawn M. Bates has ever been placed under any disciplinary actions. Please be aware that, though Shawn M. Bates's office is located at Houston, TX, he or she might belong to the bar association of other states.

You should also ask how long the lawyer has been in practice, how much experience he or she has in cases like yours, and more importantly, the outcomes of those cases! Focus of the lawyer's practice and years of experience are also very important factors in your evaluation process. The more focused the lawyer's practice areas, the better service he or she could provide. So do not make decisions solely on one or two factors. Only hire lawyers you feel comfortable with as they will represent you and your interests, and you will be sharing private details about your life with them.

Shawn M. Bates has been admitted in 2000, Texas. His or her practice areas include Complex Litigation.

Shawn M. Bates's college and law school education includes Loyola College, B.A., 1987, Georgetown University, J.D., magna cum laude, 2000. Other biographical background includes Shawn Bates has more than 13 years of practice in commercial litigation, in the energy industry and across numerous other industries. He is a seasoned first-chair trial lawyer handling cases up to $35 million and second-chair on larger cases. He has conducted more than 175 depositions and supervised colleagues on matters of varying size.He focuses his practice on litigation and arbitration of complex disputes for clients in the energy sector (oil and gas companies, pipeline builders/owners, electric and gas utilities, and other energy sector companies) as well as financial entities, medical entities and others. These disputes include a broad range of claims such as business torts, breach of contract, fraud, and similar disputes.Mr. Bates is a former partner at Yetter Coleman LLP and was formerly Of Counsel at Schwartz, Junell, Greenberg & Oathout, LLP. He holds a Certificate in Advanced Arbitration Skills from the A.A. White Dispute Resolution Center of the University of Houston Law Center. Before obtaining his law degree magna cum laude at Georgetown University Law Center, Mr. Bates worked for the U.S. Government, as a Senior Auditor in the US Department of State's Office of Inspector General, and as a Senior Evaluator in the U.S. Government Accountability Office.Mr. Bates has been named a Texas Rising Star by Texas Monthly Magazine for 2005 and 2006, and one of Houston's Top Lawyers for 2006-2009 by H Texas Magazine. He has been a United Way Young Leader and a Uni. You should contact other lawyers and law firms nearby before choosing your legal representatives.

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