James Bates Pope & Spivey

James Bates gives back to our local communities.

At James Bates, our commitment to civic, charitable and community service is of vital importance to our firm. Our lawyers and professional staff are actively involved in the Macon community (and in the communities of several surrounding counties), participating in numerous philanthropic endeavors. In recent years, the firm’s lawyers and professional staff have been honored to lend a helping hand. Here are just a few of the organizations we have had the privilege to support:

1. American Heart Association
2. United Way
3. American Cancer Society
4. Ronald McDonald House Charities
5. Meals on Wheels
6. Habitat for Humanity
7. Muscular Dystrophy Association

What's New at James Bates

• James Bates Attorney Helps Victim Regain Her Good Name

  July 26, 2010

  Attorney John Kennedy recently represented Angela Driver from Houston County after her former preacher publicly labeled her a “fornicator” in front of the church’s congregation.

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• James Bates Attorney Receives Political Accolades

  June 1, 2010

  James Bates attorney Stephen Dillard was recently recognized by Campaigns & Elections Magazine as of the Top 50 “Republican Influencers” in Georgia.

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• Georgia Law Firm Opens Atlanta Office

  March 22, 2010

  On Monday, March 22, 2010, James, Bates, Pope & Spivey, LLP (James Bates) opened an Atlanta office along with the admission of three new partners. T. Dan Brannan, Oby T. Brewer III, and William J. Sheppard, all formerly of Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP, along with their assistants, will staff the new office which is located in Buckhead.

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