Patrick Bates

I provide tactical and aggressive representation to businesses and their owners with complex legal problems.  If a lawsuit or arbitration is the only path forward, a seasoned litigator like me is important to protecting your business.

Since 2010 I have represented hundreds of clients in State and Federal Court litigation and in numerous trials and arbitrations involving:

Patrick Bates (713) 487-8660

Business law

Shareholder/Member disputes; corporate oppression, breaches of fiduciary duty, Applications for Receivership, claims for Accounting, Directors’ and Officers’ conduct, contract negotiations and breaches, fraud, and collections.

Employment law

Drafting and enforcing non-compete/confidentiality agreements; claims against departing employees and competitors which hire them; and misappropriation of trade secrets; claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act (unpaid wage and overtime), discrimination and retaliation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act; interface with state agencies including the Department of Labor, Texas Workforce Commission, and Equal Employment Opportunity; and state and federal anti discrimination laws.

Construction law

Contractor and general contractor relationship issues; materials suppliers; defective product and installation litigation; construction defect litigation; mechanic’s lien perfection and litigation.

Real Estate disputes

Contract disputes; fraud; suits to quiet title and for adverse possession.

Catastrophic Injury and Death.