Biography
Julia D. Bates, Esq., is an Associate in the Fort Myers office. She focuses her practice on premises liability, automobile negligence, general liability and trucking liability matters. Julia also handles product liability and roadway construction cases.
Prior to joining the firm, Julia was employed by an insurance defense firm in New York handling premises liability, auto liability, general liability, product liability, roadway construction, and trucking liability cases.
Julia earned a Bachelor of Arts from Ithaca College graduating cum laude (2018). She obtained a Juris Doctor from Albany Law School graduating cum laude (2020). Julia received an L.L.M. from Albany Law School in Cyber Security and Data Privacy graduating magna cum laude (2021). While in law school, she interned for the Offices of the New York State Inspector General and the Tompkins County District Attorney’s Office.
Julia is admitted in New York (2022) and Florida (2023). She is also admitted in the United States District Court for the Western District of New York (2022).
Practice Areas
Practice Areas
- Auto & Fleet Liability
- General Liability
- Premises Liability
- Product Liability
- Roadway Construction
- Trucking Liability
Experience
Bar/Court Admission
- 2022, New York
- 2022, United State District Court for the Western District of New York
- 2023, Florida
Education
- Ithaca College, B.A., cum laude, 2018
- Albany Law School, J.D., cum laude, 2020
- Albany Law School, LL.M. in Cyber Security and Data Privacy, magna cum laude, 2021
Professional/Civil Memberships
- Monroe County Bar Association
- Justinian Society
Industries Represented
- Office Product Retail Stores
- Home Improvement Retailers
- Retail Specialty Stores
- Supermarket Chains
- Suppliers
- Hotels
- Shopping Malls and Centers
- Restaurants
- Manufacturers
- Insurance Companies
- Third-Party Administrators for Claims Management and Risk
- State Bureaus & Agencies
- Public and Governmental Entities
- Homeowner and Condominium Associations
- Gas Convenience Stores
- Property Managers
- Rideshare Companies
- Rental Car Companies
- Self-Insured Corporations
- State Bureaus and Agencies
- Restaurants
- Gas Station Convenience Stores
- Transportation Trucking Industry
- Commercial and Residential Landlords
- Motor Carriers, Cargo and Brokers
- Mobile Home Parks
Presentations
Presentations and Speaking Engagements