Bates & Coleman, P.C. About Us Our Clients Attorneys Contact Us Resources Bates and Coleman maintains a sophisticated practice in the area of Public Finance.  Our  strategy of focusing primarily on this area of the legal practice enables us to offer highly  personalized and superior services to our clients.    Our attorneys practice solely in the areas of public finance and securities and they remain well  informed of current market trends, financing opportunities, SEC and IRS Regulations.  We  stay abreast of legal and political issues that affect our clients, as well as federal tax and  securities law matters, and on a daily basis are familiar with and advise clients concerning both  traditional and cutting-edge issues that impact governmental, tax-exempt and taxable finance.  We are certified by the State of Texas as a Historically Underutilized Business (HUB); the  City of Houston as a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Disadvantaged Business  Enterprise (DBE); Metro Small Business Program and the Port of Houston Authority as a  Small Business Enterprise.  We are also certified as an MBE by the States of Missouri and  Virginia.   We are a multi-cultural firm with employees who speak English, Spanish and Vietnamese.    Bates & Coleman’s primary office is located in the state of Texas.  However, the firm is  licensed to represent issuers and underwriters in the states of  Missouri and Louisiana.   We are  a nationally recognized bond counsel firm currently listed in The Bond Buyer's  Municipal MarketPlace (the "Red Book").   In a recent edition of the Bond Buyer, Bates and  Coleman was ranked 9^th among law firms serving as bond counsel in the Southwest region  which includes Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and  Utah.  The Firm was ranked 5^th among Texas law firms.