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With a background in professional liability matters and commercial litigation and appeals related to aviation product liability defense and distressed real estate foreclosures and workouts, Bates McIntyre Larson serves as general counsel for the firm. Bates has litigated regularly in state and federal courts in Illinois and throughout the Midwest.
Bates has represented attorneys from Am Law 100 and 200 firms in professional liability and responsibility matters. She has defended attorneys in legal malpractice litigation in trial and appellate courts, including a three-week jury trial of shareholder claims, and the defense of more than 30 consolidated cases, which were all heard in Cook County, Illinois. She has also counseled firms on ethical issues and has represented firms and individual attorneys facing investigations from the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission. In addition, Bates has represented law firms in business tort matters. As the firm's general counsel, Bates is responsible for all legal matters for Perkins Coie, counsels the firm’s lawyers and management on professional responsibility issues, and works on claims against the firm.
Bates has also represented aviation and aerospace manufacturers in product liability actions arising out of accidents involving commercial and general aviation aircraft. Her experience includes single-plaintiff cases, consolidated and multidistrict proceedings, personal injury, wrongful death, and economic loss cases, and she has worked with foreign counsel in connection with motions to transfer to more convenient foreign forums, choice of law issues, and procurement of letters rogatory.
Commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) loan workouts are an additional area in which Bates has extensive experience. She has prosecuted foreclosure actions for commercial properties ranging from hotels, office buildings, and shopping centers to sports complexes and multiunit residential complexes. She has successfully petitioned for the appointment of dozens of receivers, has prosecuted claims for breach of guaranties, and has defended against lender liability claims. Additionally, Bates has negotiated nonjudicial workouts and resolutions, including discounted payoffs, deeds in lieu of foreclosure, and loan modifications. Her CMBS and foreclosure practice includes appearing in state courts in Iowa, across Illinois and Wisconsin, and in federal courts across the country.
Professional Recognition
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America: Aviation Law, 2024
- Listed as an "Illinois Rising Star" by Super Lawyers, 2011 – 2013; Listed a "Super Lawyer," 2014 – 2024
- Recognized in The Legal 500, Product Liability and Mass Tort Defense: Aerospace / Aviation, 2014
*The Supreme Court of Illinois does not recognize certifications of specialties in the practice of law and no certificate, award or recognition is a requirement to practice law in Illinois.
Professional Leadership
- Women's Bar Foundation
- President, 2013 – 2016
- Board Member, 2004 – 2018
- Past Recipients Council, 2003 – 2004
Clerkships
- Hon. Elaine Bucklo, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, 2000 - 2002
