Randall J Bates

Randall J Bates

4.3
Rating: 8.7

Licensed for 29 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Yarmouth, ME
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Federal Crime ... +4 more

P.O. Box 1146, Yarmouth, ME

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Biography

Practice Areas

7

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense 40%

Court-appointed criminal defense of misdemeanor and felony cases in Cumberland, York, Androscoggin, Oxford, Sagadahoc, and Lincoln Counties.

23 years | 2,500 cases

40%
DUI and DWI 10%

Six years as a prosecutor in Cumberland County and 15 years as a defense attorney handling OUI cases, OUI/Manslaughter, and OUI/Habitual Offender cases.

29 years | 996 cases

10%
Federal Crime 10%

Court-appointed counsel in federal criminal cases, including drug trafficking, sex trafficking, possession of dangerous weapons, marriage fraud, white collar crimes.

23 years | 25 cases

10%
Juvenile Law 10%

Court-appointed counsel representing juveniles charged with crimes in Cumberland and York Counties.

23 years | 25 cases

10%
Sex Crime 10%

Six years as a prosecutor in Cumberland County and 15 years as a defense attorney handling sex crimes in Cumberland, York, Androscoggin, Oxford, Sagadahoc, and Lincoln Counties.

29 years | 20 cases

10%
Violent Crime 10%

Six years as a prosecutor in Cumberland County and 15 years as a defense attorney handling violent crimes in Cumberland, York, Androscoggin, Oxford, Sagadahoc, and Lincoln Counties, and Federal Court.

29 years | 400 cases

10%
White Collar Crime 10%

Six years as a prosecutor in Cumberland County and 15 years as a defense attorney handling sex crimes in Cumberland, York, Androscoggin, Oxford, Sagadahoc, and Lincoln Counties, and Federal Court.

23 years | 10 cases

10%

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Licenses

Licensed in Maine for 29 years

State: Maine

Acquired: 1996

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Location

The Bates Law Firm

P.O. Box 1146, Yarmouth, ME, 04096

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Randall J Bates's Reviews

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4.3 /5.0

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Posted by anonymous | July 13, 2013 | Lawsuits & Disputes

Not Responsive

Our interaction started well with Randall Bates responding to my email and stating he could take on my case. Unfortunately, he then 'vanished' ... No response to my voice messages or emails. Finally, a few days before my court date and in resopnse to my increasingly panicky emails labelled 'very impo...rtant' he left me a message that he is currently too busy to represent me. This behavior seems very irresponsible and unprofessional! It should have been a clue that he doesn't have a web site or address or office. Even his aswering machine lacks professionalism: there is just the generic voice from the phone company to leave a message, no mentioning of a name or company. And after not getting any response from my next email that generic computer voice stated for days on that the voicemail box is full and no new message could be accepted. I never got a chance to find out how good Randall Bates is, but can say interacting with him (or my attempts) was very frustrating and a waste of time. Unfortunately, I cannot recommend him at all.

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Experience

Rating:  8.7 (Excellent)

Work Experience

2002 - 2012

Associate, Strike, Goodwin & O'Brien

1996 - 2002

Assistant District Attorney, Cumberland County District Attorney's Office

Associations

2002 - Present

Maine Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Member

1996 - Present

Maine State Bar Association

Past Chair - Criminal Law Section

Education

1996

University of Maine School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1989

Bates College

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

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