Paul William Bates

Paul William Bates

5.0
Rating: 7.3

Licensed for 27 years

Car accident Lawyer at San Diego, CA
Practice Areas: Car Accidents, Workers Compensation, Personal Injury

591 Camino De La Reina, Suite 515, San Diego, CA

About Paul

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Fees and Rates

Cost

Contingency

15%-40%


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Licenses

Licensed in California for 27 years

State: California

Acquired: 1998

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No misconduct found

Location

BATES LAW, PC

591 Camino De La Reina, Suite 515, San Diego, CA, 92108

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Paul William Bates's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

19 Client Reviews

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Posted by Mari M | July 29, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Car Accidents

Car Accident

I was an a car Accident my car was totaled, The Bates firm is extremely professional, efficient, and always there to answer questions. Raul is amazing following up and keeping in touch. I highly recommend this firm for results.

Posted by Mario Chavez | April 08, 2021

Good service

Very satisfied with the help they gave us and did not disappoint. Took care of us and gave their best effort to help and payed off in the end. I do recommend to any others that need assistance.

Posted by Belen | October 13, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Car Accidents

Excelente servicio

Tuvimos un accidente de carro y nos apoyaron en todo momento, te aclaran las dudas en el momento y su servicio fue excelente muy recomendable

Posted by Larry | December 15, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Workers Compensation

Workers Comp Case- Great Results With Paul Bates

In 2016, after a back injury at work, I was referred to Paul Bates by a longtime (40 years) workers comp doctor. This doctor said that Paul was the most experienced, and ethical Workers Comp attorneys that he knew. I retained Paul as my lawyer for the duration of the case. He worked hard for me agai...nst difficult company roadblocks. Paul kept in contact and responded promptly to any questions or concerns I had. He spent many hours explaining the ongoing situations to me, and negotiated diligently and ethically on my behalf. Because of Mr. Bates hard work on my case, I received a great financial settlement along with lifetime medical care for my injury! I could not think of any other Lawyer that I would want on my side in the situation was in.

Posted by anonymous | February 19, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Personal Injury

Dedicated and caring

I hired Mr. Bates for a personal injury case for myself and my daughter. He went above and beyond to make sure that we were taken care of and had nothing to worry about except making a full recovery. I can't thank him enough for the professional, yet personal way he handled our case. If you're in ...need of a personal injury or worker's comp attorney, I highly recommend you call Mr. Bates.

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Paul William Bates's Lawyer Endorsements

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Daniel Rose

Car accident lawyer | Oct 12

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Paul is an excellent attorney. He is extremely smart and knowledgable lawyer. His results are up there with the best. He cares for every client and seeks the best results for the injured workers."

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Dennis Dascanio

Workers compensation lawyer

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Daniel Rose

Personal injury lawyer

Experience

Rating:  7.3 (Very Good)

Associations

2003 - Present

California Applicants' Attorneys Association

Member

2000 - Present

Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles

Member

1998 - Present

State Bar of California

Member

1998 - Present

San Diego County Bar Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Denied Liability Workers' Comp. Case

$2.8 million (expected to grow to 5.8M in annuity)

Workers' Comp. Settlement with Job

$2.06 million (expected to grow to $3.1M in annuity)

Quadriplegic Settlement

$5.2 million plus additional $785,000 for Home Modification

Auto vs. Golf Cart Accident

$1.2 million

Slip & Fall at Work

$625,000

Death Case settlement in Excess of Death Benefit

$395,000 over time

Settlement for Suicide due to Work Injury

Confidential

Auto Accident causing Brain Injury

100% Permanent Disability Award with Life Time Medical

Egg Shell Plaintiff Settlement during Arbitration Discovery

$200,000 settlement

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Education

1997

California Western School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1993

State University of New York at Buffalo

BS - Bachelor of Science

1993

State University of New York at Buffalo

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2013

Local California Applicants' Attorneys Association

How to Obtain Retraining Voucher

Languages

English

Spanish

Activity

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