David B Gates

David B Gates

1.9
Rating: 5.4

Licensed for 26 years

Litigation Lawyer at Belfair, WA
Practice Areas: Litigation, Family, Criminal Defense ... +4 more

10 NE Creelman Lane, Po Box 1865, Belfair, WA

About David

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 300-300 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Washington for 26 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 1999

Active

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2019

Location

David Gates Law, Inc., P.S.

10 NE Creelman Lane, Po Box 1865, Belfair, WA, 98528

David Gates Law, Inc. P.S.

620 N. Argonne Rd., Ste. #3, Spokane, WA, 99212

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David B Gates's Reviews

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1.9 /5.0

9 Client Reviews

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Posted by Vicki | October 19, 2023 | Hired Attorney

Horrible skills running a business. Promises all broken. Refuses to return calls, impossible to deal with.keeps telling me he's

You'd be better off letting your dog represent you this law firm is a joke. Won't return calls keeps saying hes

Posted by anonymous | June 14, 2023 | Hired Attorney

No

I have no idea who is writing these reviews but they are not real. Literally I could have just represented myself and would have done a better job than what David did for me. He’s impossible to get ahold of, doesn’t read any papers submitted, knows nothing about the case and just sits there. Save you...rself the money and go to someone that’s referred by friends. Don’t even get me started on his “paralegal” Barbra.

Posted by Joshua and Allie Page | May 23, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Family

Amazing job handling a hard case

David and his law firm were amazing for us. We were in the middle of a very high profile case with a lot of conflict fostered by the other party. He and his team handled this perfectly and got us everything we asked for in the final parenting plan. Further more he was able to close any loopholes in t...he PP when it was finished reducing the conflict from the other party keeping them from using the court system to abuse us. I would HIGHLY recommend David and his team for any family court issues. We will be certainly be using him again if needed in our future. He is priced accordingly and is worth every penny. 10 stars!

Posted by Cheyanne | September 07, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Still waiting on my legal documents.

David Gates dropped me as a client DURING a hearing because the opposing party thought they may have contacted his office, although they couldn't remember, and admitted they never went in for a consultation. He refuses to send my legal documents regarding my case, as is required by law. David Gates w...as rude and unprofessional at best. And that was when he was actually available. Mr. Gates had ample time to let me know that he didn't want to represent me, but instead wasted my time, and the court's as well.

Posted by anonymous | July 15, 2021 | Hired Attorney

Quality of service did not meet expectations.

Typical of most Law Firms that deal in quantity and not quality representation. If you want a lesson in managing your own case and still being billed by this firm, hire them.

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Experience

Rating:  5.4 (Average)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2019.

Reprimand issued in WA, 2019

updated on 11/07/2019

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Associations

Kitsap County Bar Association

Member

Washington State Bar Association

Member

Washington State Trial Lawyers Association

Member

Education

1998

Seattle University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1995

Syracuse University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

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