Civil Medical

Eric D. Bates

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Los Angeles, California 90019

Telephone: 323-***-****

Email: ******@***.***

Objective To apply my developed investigation, analytical and leadership skills to

assist an organization in carrying out its.

Summary

• Lead litigator in over 20 federal civil rights lawsuits. Successful in over

97% of the lawsuits.

• Published United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit case of first

impression (Seaton v. Mayberg (2010) 610 F.3d 530.)

• Prosecution of Accusations involving negligent acts of emergency medical

personnel, teachers and others licensed by the State of California. These

Accusations are adjudicated as administrative hearings.

• Advisor of state and federal regulations to state agency staff counsels and

chief counsels.

• Team member of the Complex Litigation Team formulated to defend the

State of California in civil rights actions pursuant to the Sexual Violent

Predator Act.

• Experience in employment law, federal civil rights, criminal, and health,

education and welfare law.

Experience Deputy Attorney General III California Department of Justice

October 2001 – Present Office of the Attorney General

Health, Education and Welfare

Section, Complex Litigation Unit

• Civil litigator on behalf of California State Agencies such as,

California Employment Development Department, California

Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board, Department of Mental Health,

Department of Developmental Services, Department of Health and

Human Services and Department of Social Services.

• Prosecution of Accusations involving negligent acts of emergency

medical personnel, paramedics, teachers and others licensed by the State

of California to provide healthcare. These Accusations are adjudicated as

administrative hearings heard by Administrative Law Judges.

• Civil litigation involving the defense of the State of California

against Federal Civil Rights actions under 42 U.S.C. section 1983.

Litigation Attorney Law Offices of Eric D. Bates

November 1998 – October 2001 Los Angeles, California 90010

Sole Practitioner

• Defended complex criminal matters, including felony charges of

murder, rape, and robbery.

• Prosecuted federal civil rights actions under 42 U.S.C. section

1983.

Litigation Attorney Los Angeles Public Defenders Office

July 1994 - October 1998 210 West Temple Boulevard

Los Angeles, California 90012

Deputy Public Defender II

• Conducted in excess of 40 jury trials including murder,

rape, robbery, DUI and battery.

• Conducted in excess of 200 preliminary hearings.

• Trained and supervised more than 20 incoming Deputy Public

Defenders in a voluminous arraignment court.

Litigation Attorney/Law Clerk Law Offices of Johnnie L. Cochran,

Jr.

January 1992 - July 1994 4929 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1010

Los Angeles, California 90010

• Civil litigation involving complex defense and plaintiff civil rights

matters including police misconduct and racial bias issues.

• Entertainment litigation, drafting and reviewing sports and

entertainment contracts.

Education Juris Doctorate, May 1993

Whittier College, School of Law

Bachelors of Science, Marketing – 1989

California State University, Dominguez Hills

References are available upon request

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