Attorneys

Christopher A. Bates
Louisville, Kentucky

Senior Associate
phone	(502) 371-3511
fax	(502) 371-9211
email	bates@derbycitylaw.com

Christopher A. Bates has a regional litigation practice devoted primarily to Commercial and debtor/creditor issues. Mr. Bates also litigates cases in the personal injury, intellectual property and criminal arenas. Mr. Bates is licensed to practice and has litigated cases before all Courts of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky and the Southern District of Indiana and the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

Publications and Presentations: Understanding Basic Copyright Law in Kentucky, Lorman, June 14, 2001

Memberships: Kentucky Bar Association; Louisville Bar Association

Admissions and Courts: Kentucky, 1998; U.S. District Court Eastern District of Kentucky; U.S. District Court Western District of Kentucky; U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana; U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit

Education: University of Louisville School of Law, Louisville, Kentucky, 1998
J.D.; University of Kentucky, 1995
Bachelor of Health Sciences

Practices: Commercial and General Litigation; Bankruptcy; Criminal Defense; Intellectual Property

Published/Notable Cases: Stratton v. Commonwealth of Kentucky, Cabinet for Families and Children, 182 S.W.3d 516 (Ky. 2006); Devasier v. James, 278 S.W.3d 625 (Ky. 2009)

Fraternities/Sororities:: Sigma Chi