Providing effective representation to federal employees in civil and criminal cases
Bates & Baum was established in 1974, and ever since has been practicing in Atlanta. Partners Beverly B. Bates and Stanley M. Baum have 50 years of combined legal experience representing federal employees and have served as Assistant U.S. Attorneys for the Northern District of Georgia, one primarily defending the United States and its agencies and officers in civil cases and the other primarily prosecuting criminal cases. Each partner served a term as President of the Atlanta Chapter of the Federal Bar Association as well as other positions. We offer effective representation informed by extensive knowledge. All matters are handled by one of the partners, not by associate attorneys or paralegals. Call us today to find out what we can do for you. There is no charge for an initial telephone discussion.

Facing challenges and actively developing new ways to help people
Our practice includes the representation of federal employees before federal agencies, EEOC, Merit Systems Protection Board, Office of Special Counsel and federal courts, including the U.S. District Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the Supreme Court of the United States. In both civil and criminal matters our attorneys enjoy the challenge of our work and we actively seek new ways to help our clients. One partner, Stan Baum, has provided federal criminal representation for 35 years, most recently concentrating in mortgage fraud and other white collar defense. Another partner, Bev Bates, represented the United States for eight years in the U.S. District Court defending Federal Tort Claims Act cases brought against federal officials and agencies and now represents clients in state and federal court, seeking compensation for personal injury due to negligence of the opposing party. He represents the federal employee or former federal employee who seeks relief from federal agency personnel actions. He has appeared as counsel in more than 100 reported cases before the U.S. District Court of Northern Georgia, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, the U.S. States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the Court of Appeals of Georgia and the Supreme Court of Georgia and as an Appellate Defense Counsel, Army JAGC, before courts now designated as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces and the U.S. Army Court of Criminal Appeals.

Skilled attorneys dedicated to federal practice
Our practice provides representation throughout several states in the South in a variety of state and federal legal matters, including:
-Federal employee civil service attorney - As experienced federal employee civil service attorneys, we represent federal employees who seek relief from federal agency personnel actions.
-Personal injury - Our personal injury practice represents clients in state and federal courts when they have been injured due to the negligence of others in areas such as auto accidents, medical malpractice, unsafe products, dangerous drugs, slips and falls, and unsafe work conditions.
-Construction - We represent clients in matters of construction law and help build solutions for problems affecting construction projects in areas such as architectural and engineering errors, contract disputes, collections and payment disputes, insurance coverage, material suppliers' rights and mechanic's liens.