David E. Bateman Partner
Mr. Bateman is an aggressive, results-driven, trial lawyer who enjoys helping his clients succeed. His practice is dedicated to civil litigation primarily in areas of real estate, trusts and estates, business, contracts, fraud, and divorce and custody. For more than a decade, Mr. Bateman has helped clients to resolve complex disputes both inside and outside the courtroom. Because his clients range from national lending institutions to small business and individuals, he excels in tailoring common-sense solutions to each client’s specific problem. He is responsive, dedicated, and strategic.
Mr. Bateman is recognized as a leader in the legal community. He is rated as one of the “Top 10 Probate and Estate Trial Lawyers” in Virginia by The National Trial Lawyers, and listed on the Virginia Super Lawyer’s list which includes only the top 5% of lawyers. He is also the recipient of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association’s Trial Advocacy Award. Mr. Bateman currently serves as member of the Virginia State Bar’s Fifth District Disciplinary Committee and the Fairfax County Bar Association’s Circuit Court Committee. In his role as an arbitrator for the District of Columbia Bar Association’s Attorney Client Arbitration Board, he has presided over fee disputes between lawyers and clients in the tens of millions of dollars. He has appeared as a distinguished guest speaker on the television show Probate Nation, and his legal work is widely featured in the Virginia Lawyers Weekly.
EDUCATION
- Master of Laws (LL.M), summa cum laude, The George Washington University
- Juris Doctor (J.D), cum laude, Regent University
- Bachelor or Arts (B.A.), cum laude, Brigham Young University
STATE BAR ADMISSIONS
- Virginia
- Maryland
- District of Columbia
COURT ADMISSIONS
- Supreme Court of the United States
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
- United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
- United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia
- United States District Court for the District of Columbia
- United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Columbia
