McDonald Hopkins LLCAttorney

Mr. Howard K. Coates, Jr.

About Mr. Howard K. Coates, Jr.

Mr. Howard K. Coates, Jr. is a lawyer practicing business litigation, construction law and litigation, estate and trust litigation and 8 other areas of law. Howard received a M.B.A. degree from Florida Atlantic University in 2001, and has been licensed for 40 years. Howard practices at McDonald Hopkins LLC in West Palm Beach, FL.

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Areas of Law

  • Business Law 1
    • Business Litigation
  • Elder Law
  • Family Law
  • Trusts and Estates 1
    • Estate Planning
  • Other 7
    • Construction Law and Litigation
    • Estate and Trust Litigation
    • Securities Litigation
    • City
    • County & Local Govt Law
    • Real Property
    • Probate Law

Practice Details

  • Payment Information
    Payment & Cost Features
    Fixed hourly rates: $455/hr
    Fixed fees available
  • Firm Information
    Position
    Attorney
    Firm Name
    McDonald Hopkins LLC
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Selected Reported State Appellate Cases: In re: Oracle Corp. Derivative Litig., 824 A.2d 917 (Del. Ch. 2003)
    In re: BHC Communs., Inc. S'holder Litig. 789 A.2d 1 (Del. Ch. 2001)
    Gortz v. Lytal, Reiter, Clark, Sharpe, Roca, Fountain & Williams, Case No. 4D98-4332, 769 So.2d 484 (4th DCA 2000)
    Levine v. Steiger, Case No. 4D99-4411 & 4D00-0061, 765 So.2d 249 (4th DCA 2000)
    Reliance Inc. Co. v. Wiggins, Case No. 99-2660, 763 So.2d 450 (Fla. 4th DCA 2000)
    Eidson v. Gloger, Case No. 98-4054, 740 So.2d 549 (4th DCA 1999)
    Paul Revere Life Ins. Co. v. JDRP-MLB Assocs., L.P., Case No. 98-747, 72 So.2d 935 (3rd DCA 1998)
    Beck v. Dumas, Case No. 97-2617, 709 So.2d 601 (4th DCA 1998)
    Barry v. Lieberman (In re Estate of Barry), Case No. 95-3796, 689 So.2d 1186 (4th DCA 1997)
    Beverly Cal. Corp. v. Estate of Lowe, Case No. 96-2090, 697 So.2d 861 (Fla. 5th DCA 1997)
    Levine v. Steiger (In re: Estate of Levine), Case No. 96-1346, 679 So.2d 785 (4th DCA 1996)
    Goldberg v. Goldberg, Case No. 95-3143, 673 So.2d 43 (4th DCA 1996)
    Chase Manhattan Inv. Servs. v. Mir
    a, Case No. 95-1791, 658 So.2d 181 (3rd DCA 1995)
    Bickel v. Bergman, Case No. 94-0921, Lexis 4955, (Fla. 4th DCA, May 3, 1995)
    United Parcel Serv. v. Schweizer, Case No. 94-1229, 654 So.2d 933 (4th DCA 1995)
    Club Med v. Kersch, Case No. 94-2393, 651 So.2d 689 (4th DCA 1995)
    Western Group Nurseries v. Ergas, Case No. 91-2133, 659 So.2d 1103 (3rd DCA 1994)
    Kaplan v. Kaplan, Case No. 92-2790, 624 So.2d 734 (4th DCA 1993)
    Milberg Factors, Inc. v. Greenbaum, Case No. 91-513, 585 So.2d 1089 (3rd DCA 1991)
    Woodfield v. Pace, Case No. 89-3231, 566 So.2d 949 (4th DCA 1990)
    United Bank of Kuwait, Plc v. Congress Mortg. Corp., Case No. 89-2151, 559 So.2d 226 (4th DCA 1990)
    State v. Blue, 507 A.2d 489 (Con. App. 1986) Selected Reported Federal District
    Circuit Court of Appeal Cases: Smith v. Circuit City, 2003 U.S. Dist. Lexis 18491 (E.D. Va. Feb. 10, 2003)
    Krim v. pcOrder.com, Inc., 212 F.R.d. 329 (W.D. Tex., 2002)
    Ball v. Union Carbide Corp., 212 F.R.D. 380 (E.D. Ten. 2002)
    Newman v. Eagle Bldg., Techs., 209 F.R.D. 499 (S.D. Fla. 2002)
    In re: Mgmt. Solutions Group, Inc., 206 F.R.D. 514 (M.D. Fla. 2002)
    W. Group Nursuries, Inc. v. Ergas, 211 F.Supp.2d 1362 (S.D. Fla. 2002)
    In re: Hamilton Bancorp, Inc., 194 F.Supp.2d 1353 (S.D. Fla. 2002)
    In re: Sunbeam Sec. Litig., 176 F.Supp.2d 1323 (S.D. Fla. 2001)
    Blitzer v. Comdisco, Inc.,141 F.Supp.2d 951 (N.D. Ill. 2001)
    Western Group Nurseries, Inc. v. Ergas, 167 F.3d 1354 (11th Cir. 1999)
    Estate of Olmstead by
    through Olmstead v. Beverly Enterprises-Florida, 1997 U.S. Dist. Lexis 4059 (M.D. Fla., March 17, 1997)
    Schaefer v. Wilson, 70 F.3d 1285 (11th Cir. 1995)
    National Consulting Group, Inc. v. Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Michigan, 4 F.3d 1000 (11th Cir. 1993)
    Guerra v. General Motors Corp., 1990 U.S. Dist. Lexis 8177 (N.D. Ga., May 14, 1990)

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1986, Georgia
    1987, Florida
    U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
    U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
    U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida
    U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
    U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Colorado
    U.S. Federal Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
    U.S. Federal Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
    Memberships

    Professional Associations
    •American Bar Association
    •Florida Bar Association
    •Georgia Bar Association
    •Palm Beach County Bar Association
    •South Palm Beach County Bar Association
    •Realtor, Florida Real Estate Broker, National Association of Realtors

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Yale Law School
    Class of 1986
    J.D.
    Other Education
    Florida Atlantic University
    Class of 2001
    M.B.A.

    University of Florida
    Class of 1982
    B.A.
    Phi Beta Kappa

    University of South Carolina
    A.A.
    1980 while serving full time in the United States Marine Corps
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1959
    Richmond, Virginia, 1959

Mr. Howard K. Coates, Jr.

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501 S. Flagler Drive, Suite 200West Palm Beach, FL 33401U.S.A.

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