Joseph C Coates III

Practice Areas

Litigation

Securities Litigation

Mergers & Acquisitions Litigation

Banking & Financial Services

Career

Joseph C. Coates III focuses his practice on securities litigation, regulatory and class actions, and serves as the head of the West Palm Beach Securities Litigation Group. Joe has represented most of the major broker/dealers in all aspects of their business, including federal and state courts, regulatory matters, and arbitrations. His representation of clients includes appearances as appellate counsel in securities litigation cases in federal and state courts. Joe also focuses on shareholder derivative, corporate governance, and merger and acquisition litigation.

Concentrations:

Securities fraud defense

Class actions

Securities arbitration

Complex commercial litigation

Shareholder derivative/ corporate governance

Professional Memberships

Appointed, Florida Office of Financial Regulation, Commissioner’s Advisory Council

Member, Palm Beach County Bar Association

Publications

Listed, Chambers USA Guide, 2007-2012, 2022

Personal

J.D., with highest honors, Florida State University College of Law, 1988; Member, Law Review; Order of the Coif.

B.S., cum laude, The Citadel, South Carolina, 1985.