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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
Devasier v. James, 278 S.W.3d 625, KY, 2009


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 (Kentucky 2009)
Fraternities/Sororities:
Sigma Chi

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