Shatorree Bates
Atlanta, GA

Shatorree Bates

Bates Law Firm LLC

Divorce and SeparationUncontested DivorceChild Custody and Visitation+7 More

Shatorree Bates is the Managing Attorney of Bates Law Firm, LLC in Atlanta, holding a Juris Doctorate along with a Bachelor's degree in Business Management and an Associate degree in Arts. She previously interned at the district attorney's…

18 years' experience
Accepting New Clients

About

Shatorree Bates is the Managing Attorney of Bates Law Firm, LLC in Atlanta, holding a Juris Doctorate along with a Bachelor's degree in Business Management and an Associate degree in Arts. She previously interned at the district attorney's office, juvenile court, and an entertainment law firm, and later served as a full-time staff attorney in Fulton County Superior Court's Family Division, managing thousands of family law cases. Her background also includes work as a social worker, crisis intervention specialist, college teacher, and mortgage consultant. She completed mediation certification in 2008 and Alternative Dispute Resolution training in 2016, and serves as a registered neutral in Georgia.

Practice Areas

Divorce and SeparationUncontested DivorceChild Custody and VisitationChild Support | Child Support EnforcementSpousal Support | AlimonyProperty DivisionAnnulmentPrenuptial and Postnuptial AgreementsMediationDomestic Violence | Protective Orders

Awards & Recognition

  • National Bar Association Trailblazer Under 40 Award (2014)
  • Multiple State Bar of Georgia Young Lawyers Division honors for outstanding service
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Bar Admissions

  • State Bar of Georgia, 2008
  • All Georgia State and Superior Courts
  • Court of Appeals of Georgia
  • Supreme Court of Georgia
  • U.S. District Court — Northern District of Georgia

Education

  • J.D., Texas Tech University School of Law, 2008
  • Bachelor's degree in Business Management (institution not stated)
  • Associate degree in Arts (institution not stated)

Service Offers

  • Accepting New Clients

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