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Joseph C. Coates III
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Joseph C. Coates III

5.0
1 review

777 South Flagler Drive, Suite 300 East, West Palm Beach, FL 33401

Litigation, Securities Litigation, M&A and Private Equity Dispute Resolution and 2 more

About Joseph C. Coates III

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

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

•Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Securities; Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy), 2011-2026
•'Lawyer of the Year,' Litigation - Securities, West Palm Beach, 2020, 2022, and 2025
•Listed, Chambers USA Guide, 2007-2012, 2022-2025
•Listed, South Florida Legal Guide, 'Top Lawyer,' 2020-2021
•Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, Florida Super Lawyers, 2013-2025
•Listed, Thomson Reuters, 'Stand-Out Lawyers,' 2022-2023
•Recognized, Palm Beach Illustrated, 'Top Lawyers,' 2018, 2021-2022, 2024-2025
•Listed, The Legal 500 United States
•Dispute Resolution - Securities Litigation - Defense, 2018-2019
•Dispute resolution - International litigation, 2018-2018
•Litigation - Securities - Shareholder Litigation, 2014-2016
•Finalist, Daily Business Review, 'Top Dealmaker of the Year - Corporate Finance Category,' 2013
•Rated, AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5.0

 

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Joseph C. Coates III got this award in 2021

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Services

Areas of Law

  • Litigation
  • Other 4
    • Securities Litigation
    • M&A and Private Equity Dispute Resolution
    • Banking & Financial Services
    • Complex Torts

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Shareholder
    Firm Name
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Experience: Representative Matters: Obtained dismissal of securities fraud class actions for Fortune 500 Companies.
    Defended broker-dealer firms in hundreds of arbitration proceedings.
    Defeated class certification of putative nationwide class actions brought against national broker-dealers in the Middle District of Florida
    Florida state courts.
    Defended broker-dealers in federal
    state court litigation.
    Represented public companies
    corporate directors in merger litigation
    derivative actions.
    Prosecuted a claim on behalf of a power company's cable television subsidiary in a breach of partnership
    right of first refusal case.
    Defeated a qui tam action in the Middle District of Florida against a national health care corporation.
    Military Experience: Captain, U.S. Army. Served in the Army JAG Corps with 24th Infantry Division (Mechanized) in Saudi Arabia
    Iraq during the Persian Gulf War
  • Additional Links
    http://www.gtlaw.com/People/Joseph-C-Coates-III

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1988, Florida
    U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
    U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
    U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
    U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
    U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
    U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
    Memberships

    Professional & Community Involvement

    •Appointed, Florida Office of Financial Regulation, Commissioner's Advisory Council
    •Member, Palm Beach County Bar Association

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Florida State University College of Law
    J.D.
    1988 Member

    Florida State University College of Law
    J.D.
    Law Review

    Florida State University College of Law
    J.D.
    Order of the Coif

    Florida State University College of Law
    J.D.
    with highest honors
    Other Education
    The Citadel, South Carolina
    Class of 1985
    B.S.
    cum laude

    Florida State University College of Law
    1988 Member

    Florida State University College of Law
    Law Review

    Florida State University College of Law
    Order of the Coif

    Florida State University College of Law
    with highest honors
  • Military Service
    Captain, U.S. Army. Served in the Army JAG Corps with 24th Infantry Division (Mechanized) in Saudi Arabia and Iraq during the Persian Gulf War
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1963
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 2, 1963

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777 South Flagler Drive, Suite 300 EastWest Palm Beach, FL 33401U.S.A.

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    Joseph C. Coates, III was admitted in 1988 to the State of Florida.
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    Joseph C. Coates, III is admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida and United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
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    Joseph C. Coates, III attended Florida State University College of Law.
  • What year was this attorney's law firm established?
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP was established in 1967.

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