Bates & Baum was established in 1974, and ever since has been practicing in Atlanta.  Year 2011 is the firm's 30th Anniversary of achieving an AV® Preeminent™ Rating.  This is Martindale-Hubbell's highest possible rating for attorneys, earned through a rigorous peer review process.  All matters are handled by one of the partners, not by associate attorneys or paralegals.  The Bates & Baum partners handle all prospective client inquiries.  There is no charge for an initial telephone discussion.

Our practice includes the representation of federal employees before federal agencies, the EEOC, Merit Systems Protection Board, Office of Special Counsel, and federal courts including the U. S. District Court, U. S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, U. S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. and Supreme Court of the United States.  In addition to their areas of civil practice, our partners are former Assistant United States Attorneys.  One partner, Stan Baum has provided federal criminal representation for 35 years, most recently concentrating in mortgage fraud and other white collar defense.  Another partner, Bev Bates, represented the United States for 8 years in the U. S. District Court defending Federal Tort Claims Act cases brought against federal officials and agencies, and now represents clients in state and federal court seeking compensation for personal injury due to negligence of the opposing party.  He represents the federal employee or former federal employee who seeks relief from federal agency personnel actions.  He has appeared as counsel in over 100 reported cases before U. S. District Court of Northern Georgia, U. S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, U. S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, U. S. States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Court of Appeals of Georgia, Supreme Court of Georgia, and as an Appellate Defense Counsel, Army JAGC, before courts now designated as U. S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, and the U. S. Army Court of Criminal Appeals.  

AREAS OF PRACTICE

• Civil Service
• Federal Criminal and White Collar Defense
• Construction
• Personal Injury including Federal Tort Claims Act
• Georgia Workers Compensation
• Corporation
• Probate

Our office is located in the Buckhead community, which is within the city of Atlanta and county of Fulton.  We have parking in front of the 2 story office building in which our firm has been located for 15 years.

Partners Beverly B. Bates and Stanley M. Baum were appointed by the then Attorney General as Assistant United States Attorneys for the Northern District of Georgia, one primarily defending the United States and its agencies and officers in civil cases and the other primarily prosecuting criminal cases. Each partner served a term as President of the Atlanta Chapter of the Federal Bar Association as well as other positions.