Robert C. Bates, Of Counsel at our Phoenix law office
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Robert C. Bates

Of Counsel
Biography

Bob Bates is engaged in all areas of real estate and data center practice, including master planning strategy, acquisitions and sales of large tracts of undeveloped property, sale-leaseback transactions, data center provider, user and vendor transactions, condominium and condominium conversion developments, municipal development agreements, development, financing and leasing of shopping centers, office buildings and industrial, warehouse and office parks, representation of major resort hotels and international clients regarding Arizona real estate.

Credentials

Bar Admissions

  • Arizona
  • Colorado (inactive)


Court Admissions

  • Supreme Court of Arizona
  • Supreme Court of Washington
  • United States District Court, District of Arizona
  • United States Supreme Court


Education

  • University of Michigan School of Law (J.D.)
  • Miami University (B.A., Economics)
Experience

Awards & Recognition

  • The Best Lawyers in America®, Real Estate Law (1995-2025)
  • Super Lawyers®, Real Estate (2009-2013)
  • Chambers USA: Leaders in their Field, Real Estate (2011)
  • Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Real Estate (2007)

Professional Memberships and Activities

  • State Bar of Arizona
  • Maricopa County Bar Association
  • Arizona Bar Foundation, Founding Fellow
  • Associate-Affiliate Member of International Council of Shopping Centers
  • AFCOM (Data Center Management Professionals Association)
  • NAIOP (Commercial Real Estate Development Associate)

Representative Presentations and Publications