Bates, David G.

Current Employment Position(s)

Shareholder

Lawyer Overview

David Bates is a shareholder and chairman of the firm's Technology & Entrepreneurial Companies practice.

Areas of Practice

• Business Law
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Technology Law
• Venture Capital
• Licensing & Distribution
• Corporate Finance & Securities

Bar Admissions

• Florida, 1992

Professional Associations and Memberships

• University of Florida Student Affairs (Steering Committee)
• United Jewish Committee National Young Leadership Cabinet
• Gold Coast Venture Capital Club, 1995 (Vice President)
• Gold Coast Venture Capital Club, 1996 - Present (President)
• Leadership Palm Beach County Class of 1999
• Enerprise Development Corporation, 2004 - Present (Chair)
• Business Development Board of Palm Beach County, 2003 (Director)
• Board of Directors of Arthur I. Meyer Jewish Academy

Honors and Awards

• University of Florida Outstanding Male Leader Award University of Florida, 1987 - Present
• University of Florida Hall of Fame
• The Best Lawyers in America, for Technology Law, 2007 - 2008
• Named the South Florida Business Journal’s Key Partner for Business Law, 2007 - Present
• Named the South Florida Business Journal’s Up & Comer Attorney Under the Age of 40
• “Heavy Hitter” in Technology by the South Florida Business Journal
• 1 of 15 Lawyers in the South Florida Business Journal’s Special Report on the “Corporate Elite”
• 1 of 25 individuals in the Daily Business Review’s list of “Faces to Watch”
• Selected as one of the “Florida Legal Elite” by Florida Trend, 2004 - 2008
• Named a Top Lawyer by the South Florida Legal Guide in the Categories of Corporate Law and Technology Law, 2005 - 2007
• “Best of the Bar” in the South Florida Business Journal in Categories of Business Law and Technology Law, 2004 - 2007
• AV Rated (highest rating given by Martindale Hubbell)
• Featured in the Florida edition of Super Lawyers, 2006 - 2008
• Chambers & Partners, Leaders in Their Field, Corporate, M&A and Private Equity, 2009 - 2010

Classes and Seminars

• "Negotiating Venture Capital Term Sheets", Treasure Coast Capital Forum, 2001
• "What to Look for in an Angel Investor", Enterprise Development Corporation, 2001
• "To Net or Not To Net", Palm Beach Atlantic College, 2000
• Panelist, "How to Value an Internet Company", Daily Business Review, 2000
• "Legal Issues in Cyberspace", University of Florida, 1999
• "Finding Your Wings - Raising Money From Angel Investors", Emerging Technology Business Showcase, 1999 - 2000
• Panelist, Florida Venture Forum, 1998
• Panelist, Florida Venture Forum, 2001
• "Internet Security", Lorman Educational Services, 2002
• "Personal Jurisdiction and Defamation on the Internet", National Business Institute, 2002
• "Raising Capital", University of Miami, 2001
• “Investing in Biotechnology Companies,”, Palm Beach County Business, 2007 - Present
• “E-Discovery”, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, 2005 - Present
• “Valuing Intellectual Property,”, Lorman Educational Services, 2004 - Present
• “Confidentiality Agreements,”, Internet Coast Legal Seminar, 2003 - Present
• “Valuing Intellectual Property,”, Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants, 2003 - Present
• “Building an E-Commerce Foundation in Florida,”, National Business Institute, 2003 - Present
• “Is Your Business Ready for Angel Investors,”, Enterprise Development Corporation, 2003 - Present

Pro Bono Activities

• Gold Coast Venture Capital Club President, 1996 - Present
• Gold Coast Venture Capital Club Vice President, 1995 - Present
• Enterprise Development Corporation, Chair, 2004 - 2006
• Board of Directors of Arthur I. Meyer Jewish Academy, 2005 - Present
• Business Development Board of Palm Beach County, Director, 2003 - Present
• Leadership Palm Beach County Class of 1999, 1999 - Present
• United Jewish Committee National Young Leadership Cabinet

Education

• Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1991
  J.D.
  Honors: cum laude
  Honors: Moot Court Board Justice
  Honors: American Jurisprudence Award, Contracts
• Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1991
  M.B.A.
• University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 1987
  B.S.B.A.
  Honors: University of Florida Outstanding Male Leader Award
  Honors: University of Florida Hall of Fame
  Major: Business Administration

Address

777 South Flagler Drive
Suite 500 East
West Palm Beach, FL 33401-6194

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(561) 671-2419

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