Expert Advice When You Need It Most

William Charles Coats

Also known as Beau Coats

Overview

Practice Areas
Chart?chs=124x124&cht=p&chp=4
  • 37% Elder Law
    23 years
  • 32% Criminal Defense
  • 17% Real Estate
    23 years
  • 14% Business
    23 years

Fees and Payment Types

Fees

Free Consultation (45 minutes)

Payment types

Cash, Check, Credit Card

Contact Information

Visit lawyer's website

About Me

Photos (0)

Videos (0)

William "Beau" Coats has been providing effective criminal defense since 1992. He has a thorough and creative approach to the practice of law and leaves"no... more

References

Client Reviews

Average Client Rating

Former client? Write a review
5.0 star rating 2 reviews
5 star rating

“Highly recommend”

Posted by: Ryan, about 1 year ago.

Client Review: Coats was very helpful in my case, he achieved what I was hoping for. He was able to get my charges reduced and showed a large amount of knowledge in... more
Flag
5 star rating

“Experience Shows”

Posted by: a DUI client, about 1 year ago.

Client Review: William "Beau" Coats represented me in a DUI refusal, a DUI that is treated most seriously by King County prosecutors. The DUI charges occurred in... more
Flag

Peer Endorsements

Endorsements

5 endorsements

Lawyers: Endorse this lawyer
Drue Lyn Kirby

I endorse this lawyer. Although I am a little biased, Beau does an excellent job on his cases. He is thorough to a fault. He researches and... more

Endorsement from lawyer: Drue Kirby , Bothell (WA), About 1 year ago
Soloman Sang M. Kim

I have known Beau for the past 5 years in both a professional and personal level. Beau is a tenacious legal advocate, thorough in his research and... more

Endorsement from lawyer: Soloman Kim , Bothell (WA), About 1 year ago
View all 5 endorsements

Résumé

 

License

22 years since William Charles Coats was first licensed to practice law.

State License status Year acquired Last updated by Avvo
Washington Active 1990 05/19/2012
See inactive licenses
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Work Experience
Position Duration
Principal at William Coats, P.S. Inc. 1990–present
Judge Pro Tempore at King County 2004–2008
See all 3 job entries

Education
School Major Degree Graduated
University of Puget Sound School of Law Law JD - Juris Doctor 1988
Whitman College Sociology and Economics BA - Bachelor of Arts 1979

Awards
Award Name Granting Organization Date
Order of the Coif National Order of the Coif 1992

Associations
Position Association Name Duration
Texas Bar Association 2009-present
Land Trust Alliance 2008-present
See all 5 association entries

Portfolio

Speaking Engagements
Presentation Name Conference Date
Audio-Video recording of defendants: on-scene and in-custody Keeping your practice up to date 2009
2008: Conservation Easements & Conservation Development Keeping your small practice up to date. 2008
See all 3 speaking engagements

Related Lawyer Searches