Attorney Gates Profile

C. Donald Gates

C. Donald Gates received his B.A. degree from Grove City College and his LL. B. from Duquesne University in 1958. He was admitted in 1959 to all Pennsylvania Courts, the U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania, and the U.S. Supreme Court.

Mr. Gates is the co-founder and member of the Allegheny County Bar Association Solo & Small Firm Section. He is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association and is the founder and a member of the Northern (North) Hills Lawyer's Association as well.

Practice areas

Mr. Gates focuses on:

Business law
Contracts
Business formations
Partnerships
Incorporations
Business litigation
Wills, trusts and estates
Municipal Law

Real Estate Development
Probate
Estate planning, guardianship and
conservatorships
Real estate
Real estate closings
Title insurance

He also represents clients in cases regarding personal injury, automobile accidents, premises liability, and civil litigation.

Community involvement

Mr. Gates is a respected figure in the Pittsburgh legal community. He is a former author and lecturer on the subject of public hearings and he was an instructor in real estate law at LaRoche College. Mr. Gates created an Ask the Lawyer program as part of a North Hills Community Outreach Program. He has also served on several boards and committees for Pennsylvania hospitals, banks and municipalities. He served as Ross Township Solicitor for 22 years.

Over a half- century of legal experience in Pennsylvania

Mr. Gates offers his clients something different from most attorneys—50 years of experience in law. It is almost impossible to surprise this sage, legal guru in the southwest Pennsylvania area. If it has to do with the law, Mr. Gates has most likely seen it before. You can put your trust in the personal, quality service of C. Donald Gates.