Background
Ms. Bates contributes material to several IRMI publications, including
Commercial Liability Insurance, Commercial Property Insurance,
Construction Risk Management, Insurance Law Essentials, and Personal
Risk Management and Insurance.
Before joining IRMI, Ms. Bates served for several years as in-house counsel
with a property and casualty insurance company, providing guidance on complex
coverage, claims handling, and compliance issues. Prior to that, she spent
nearly 3 decades representing clients in high-stakes insurance coverage
matters. During that time, she authored a number of papers and was a frequent
speaker on a wide variety of insurance topics. Ms. Bates has been recognized
multiple times by D Magazine as one of the best lawyers in Dallas. Her
experience includes virtually all types of property and liability insurance
coverage.
Ms. Bates received her bachelor of arts degree with high honors from the
University of Notre Dame and her law degree from Southern Methodist University
School of Law. She holds the Construction Risk and Insurance Specialist (CRIS)
certification.
IRMI Publications
Commercial Liability Insurance
Commercial Property Insurance
Construction Risk Management
Insurance Law Essentials
Personal Risk Management and Insurance