Education
- High School – The Mercersburg Academy, Mercersburg, PA, 1967
- Undergraduate – Washington & Lee University, Lexington, VA, 1971
- Graduate (JD) – University of Baltimore Law School, Baltimore, MD, 1974
Professional
- Partner: Coates, Coates & Coates P.A., 1974
- Assistant State’s Attorney, Worcester County, 1977 – 1994
- Deputy State’s Attorney, Worcester County, 1977 – 1994
- Attorney, Town of Berlin, 1989 – 2006
- Attorney, Ocean City Board of Zoning Appeals, 1975 – 1976
Areas of Specialization
- Estates
- Wills
- Real Estate Settlements
- Foreclosures and Resolving Disputes
Community
- Worcester County Bar Association (former president)
- Maryland State Bar Association
- Berlin Lions Club
- Former president, Worcester County Developmental Center
- Former director, Ocean Pines Association
- St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Berlin, MD, Vestry member for 12 years; Senior Warden for 9 years
- Baseball and softball coach, Berlin and Ocean Pines, MD