Judicial Assignment
15th Judicial Circuit, Palm Beach County, Florida
Division V
Transferred to Division | 01/2017
South Palm Beach County Courthouse
200 W. Atlantic Avenue
Delray Beach, Florida 33444
Prior Judicial Assignment/Experience
15th Judicial Circuit, Palm Beach County, Florida
Division AN
Assigned to Division | 02/2015-01/2017
North Palm Beach County Courthouse
3188 PGA Boulevard
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33410
| Appointed | 12/2014 |
| Commission Issued | 02/19/2015 |
| Elected | 11/2016 |
| Commission Expires | 1/3/2023 |
Education
| Yale Law School | Juris Doctor | May 1986 |
| Florida Atlantic University | Masters in Business Administration | May 2001 |
| University of Florida Gainesville, Florida |
Bachelor of Arts | December 1982 |
| University of South Carolina | Associate of Arts | May 1980 |
Prior Work Experience
| McDonald Hopkins, LLC | July 2009 – February 2015 | Member, Litigation |
| The Coates Law Firm | June 2004 – July 2009 | Sole Shareholder |
| Milberg Weiss Bershad Hynes & Lerach, LLP | May 2003 – June 2004 | Partner |
| Cauley Geller Bowman & Coates, LLP | December 2000 - May 2003 | Partner |
| Proskauer Rose, LLP | April 1991 - December 2001 | Partner - Litigation Department |
| Edwards & Angell | May 1990 - April 1991 | Associate - Litigation Department |
| Squire, Sanders & Dempsey | August 1987 - May 1990 | Associate - Litigation Department |
| King & Spalding | June 1986 - July 1987 | Associate - Litigation Department |
| United States Marine Corps. | June 1977 - June 1981 | Sergeant - Second Marine Air Wing |
Court Admissions
United States Circuit Courts of Appeals | Eleventh Circuit, Eighth Circuit, Federal Circuit
United States District Courts | Southern District of Florida, Middle District of Florida, Northern District of Florida, Northern District of Georgia, District of Colorado
Florida State Courts, Admitted 1987
Georgia State Courts, Admitted 1986
Bar Admissions and Professional Memberships
- The Florida Bar, Admitted October 1987
- The Georgia Bar, Admitted June 1986
- American Inns of Court, The Susan Greenberg Family Law American Inn of Court of the Palm Beaches, Master Member (2015-2016, 2016-2017 Years)
- Palm Beach County Bar Association
- South Palm Beach County Bar Association
- American Bar Association