2011 Super Lawyers Pro Bono Award
Attorney Profile

W. Carter Bates, III

Carter Bates, III

James Bates LLP
231 Riverside Drive, Suite 100
Macon, GA 31201

Macon

Georgia (GA)

Contact Contact W. Carter Bates, III
T: 478-742-4280
F: 478-742-8720

Visit: www.jamesbatesllp.com
Practice Areas: Estate Planning & Probate (60%), Tax (20%), Health Care (20%)

Estate Planning & Probate

Tax

Health Care

Selected To

Georgia Super Lawyers 2011
Georgia Super Lawyers 2010
Georgia Super Lawyers 2009
Georgia Super Lawyers 2008
Georgia Super Lawyers 2007
Georgia Super Lawyers 2006
Georgia Super Lawyers 2005
Georgia Super Lawyers 2004

No Rising Stars publication in 2008

Certifications and Credentials

About Carter Bates, III

Admitted: 1982, Georgia

Professional Webpage: jbpslaw.com/attorneys/bates/

Honors and Awards:

  • Brainerd Currie Honor Society

Bar/Professional Activity:

  • Adjunct Professor at Walter F. George School Of Law, Mercer University, 2003 to Present
  • The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, 2007 to present (Estate and Gift Tax Committee, 2008 to present)
  • State Bar of Georgia, Fiduciary Law Section
  • Macon Bar Association
  • Atlanta Estate Planning Council, 2008 to present
  • Macon Estate Planning Council, 1991 to present
  • Atlanta Tax Forum, 1987-1990
  • Ingleside Baptist Church, Board of Overseers, 2001-2004 and 2005-2008
  • Board of State Bank & Trust, Member, 2009-Present
  • State of Georgia, Board of Accountancy, Member 2005-2008
  • Audit Committee, Central Georgia Health Systems, Inc., 2007 to present
  • Investment Committee, Central Georgia Health Systems, Inc. 1997 to present (Chairman)
  • Central Georgia Senior Health (“Carlyle Place”), 1996-2008 (Chairman)
  • Community Foundation of Central Georgia, 2002-2008 (Development Committee Chairman and Past Chairman of Professional Advisory Council)
  • Medcen Foundation, 1992-2000 (Chairman)
  • Macon Downtown Council, 1994-1998 (Chairman)
  • First Presbyterian Day School, 1998-2002
  • Covenant Care Services, 1995-2003 (Past-Chairman)
  • SunTrust Bank, Middle Georgia, 1999-2003

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

  • Mercer Law Review 1980-82 (Associate Editor: 1981-1982)
Map Location

Super Lawyers Magazine
What is Super Lawyers

Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process is multi-phased and includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations.

Read more »